Yesterday at Blackwater. We saw only 6 of the American White Pelicans in the 
afternoon from near the end of Wildlife Drive. They could be seen also from the 
parking lot at the bridge across the Blackwater river, further away but less 
obscured, along with numerous Tundra Swans. Was told at the visitors center 
that a DNR light plane flying low in the morning had flushed the flock which 
rose and followed an arc about the visitor center and then settled back -they 
counted 23 or so. The birds we saw were roosting, that is hunkered down but 
they have been also seen feeding. There were also the most enormous flocks 
of blackbirds, grackles and red wings, gleaning the fields on Keywallace before 
the visitors center. In addition at least 3 swallows, presumably tree swallows, 
and quite a number of bald eagles.

Phil Brody