Walking home in the rain was delightful... at least I felt that way after
flushing a small flock of Rusty Blackbirds at the swamp alongside the golf
course on the Paint Branch Trail.  I probably had looks at 4-5 (one of which
was female) in my binoculars, but I'm sure there were at least 6-8 more
likely a dozen or more.

Ryan Farrell,
College Park, MD