Saturday afternoon, December 2, a bunch of us from the Montgomery 
Bird Club broke our return from the MOS Board meeting in Chestertown 
by stopping off at the Horsehead Center near the Bay Bridge in Queen 
Anne's County.

We found a very nice bunch of waterfowl in the sheltered waters off 
the Marsh Trail.  Largest representation was by Ruddy Ducks 
(1000-plus), but there were plenty of Scaup (both species, mostly 
Lesser), Gadwall, American Wigeon, Canvasback, and a few Hooded 
Mergansers and Bufflehead.  Nicest of all were 3 male Redheads.  A 
distressingly large group of Mute Swans, numbering 60-70, was also 
present.  A single Tundra Swan flew over while we were there.

Thanks to Danny Bystrak for suggesting that we make the stop.

Mike Bowen
Montgomery Bird Club
for Helen Patton, David Gray, Lydia Schindler and Judy McCartney

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