A quick half-hour of birding at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center 
produced some good birds.  There were two adult Bald Eagles, one perched in 
its customary tree behind an old house near the water treatment plant, and 
another (perhaps its mate?)  about 200 yards away in a tree along Beaver 
Dam Road, about 1/3 mile off Edmonston Road.

Near the bridge over Beaver Dam Creek on Research Rd., an adult Cooper's 
Hawk flew low across the road into the woods as I got out of the car.  I also 
saw an adult Red-shouldered and a pair of Red-tailed Hawks in the same 
area.  Interesting passerines included a Swamp Sparrow and a lingering Gray 
Catbird eating berries.

Mark England
Damascus, Md.