Brandon Miller and I birded a number of lakes and reservoirs in Garrett
yesterday to see what waterfowl are moving through.  Rain and mixed snow
occurred on and off throughout the day.  We successfully twitched the Surf
Scoter at Piney Reservoir (thanks Mikey), had 14 species of waterfowl, two
swallow species, and two heron species.  The next few weeks should bring in
more species and better numbers.  Highlights below:

 

Piney Reservoir

1           SURF SCOTER

4           Ruddy Duck

2           Pied-billed Grebe

2           Horned Grebe

1           Tree Swallow

1           Ruby-crowned Kinglet

12         Myrtle Warbler

1           Western Palm Warbler

 

 

Little Meadows Lake

10         Tundra Swan

81         Ring-necked Duck

2           Ruddy Duck

1           Pied-billed Grebe

 

 

4-H Camp Lake

-no waterfowl-

 

 

Savage River Reservoir

-no waterfowl-

 

 

Jennings Randolph Reservoir

-no waterfowl-

 

 

Broadford Reservoir

6           Canada Goose

2           Gadwall

6           Mallard

64         Ruddy Duck

1           Common Loon

12         Pied-billed Grebe

25         American Coot

 

 

Mountain Lake

19         Canada Goose

3           Gadwall

1           GREAT EGRET

 

 

Trout Run WWTP

20         Canada Goose

3           Wood Duck

60         Mallard

2           Green-winged Teal

2           Lesser Scaup

35         Ruddy Duck

1           Great Blue Heron

1           SOLITARY SANDPIPER

1           BONAPARTE'S GULL

4           Tree Swallow

1           BARN SWALLOW

2           Eastern Meadowlark

 

 

Deep Creek Lake

-nothing of note-

 

 

 

Cheers and good birding.

 

Mike Burchett

Morgantown, WV

Churchville, MD