I checked out Little Seneca Lake in Black Hill Regional Park, 
Montgomery County, this morning.  Still not too many waterfowl.  Most 
numerous were RUDDY DUCK and BUFFLEHEAD, with 100 or more of both 
species.  At least a half dozen PIED-BILLED GREBE here and there.  I 
only found 3 RING-NECKED DUCK, which is a species that usually is 
present here in good numbers in the winter.

More interesting was a group of 4 birds right in the middle of the 
lake.  Scope views revealed these to be 3 RED-BREASTED MERGANSER 
females and a HORNED GREBE.

A little later this morning, I found a single HORNED GREBE with 
Canada Geese near the boat landing on Clopper Lake, which is the lake 
in Seneca Creek State Park, Gaithersburg.

Good Thanksgiving Birding to all (in the rain!)

Mike Bowen
Bethesda, MD

D. H. Michael Bowen (Mike)
8609 Ewing Drive
Bethesda MD 20817-3845
Tel/Fax: (301) 530-5764
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