I visited Piney Run Park this afternoon to check the waterfowl on the lake just as the rain was beginning. The birds seem less inclined to flush when it is raining.

Canada Goose  110
Baldpate  23
Black Duck  48
Mallard  40
Green-winged Teal  2
Redhead  1 female
Ring-necked Duck  300
Hooded Merganser  4
Ruddy Duck  117
Pied-billed Grebe  7
Great Blue Heron  2
Coot  180
Ring-billed Gull  13
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Bob Ringler
Eldersburg MD