Unlike yesterday, braving the cold today paid off. I went for a walk
around
Greenbelt Lake this afternoon and saw 6 male Redheads and 2 male Gadwall.
This is the first time I have seen either of these species at Greenbelt Lake in
2.5 years of fairly regular observation.
Highlights:
Redhead 6
Gadwall 2
American Wigeon ~5
Northern Shoveler 3
Hooded Merganser ~10
Ruddy Duck ?
scaup sp. 3
Ring-Necked Duck ?
Pied-Billed Grebe 1
American Coot 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Mike Ostrowski
Greenbelt, MD |