I want to make a correction about the post I made regarding eared grebes.  
On March 30 I posted:
"...On Tuesday (3/27) afternoon I saw a mixed flock of 12 grebes that were 
on the main part of Jug Bay, ...  The group had 1 pied-billed, 1 horned, and 10 
eared grebes..." 

I have since been informed the record in the state is only 3, and it would be 
extremely unusual to see this many together.

Thank you to the folks who responded to me, I appreciate their info on field 
marks and records, because I learned a lot.  That info, coupled with a review 
of my notes on field marks made it likely that the group was mostly (if not all) 
horned grebes.  There may have been 1 or 2 eareds, but I have learned I 
should not ID eareds based only on partial (plumage) characteristics.  It is 
very tricky at this tiem of year.  I thought I saw eareds since I saw an orange 
triangular ear patch that extended well below the eye/ear line on two grebes 
that were nearly full breeding plumage; however I did not see their neck color 
or other features.  Since all the birds were bobbing a lot on the waves, often 
with their heads tucked in, it was difficult to see the diagnostic structural 
features that I should have used to confirm the species.

Oh well, chalk it up to a good lesson!

By the way, today I (finally!) saw my first warbler of the season here - a 
yellow-rumped.  All our juncos have left - After seeing them daily for the year, 
I have not seen one since March 30.  I'll miss them, but I look forward to 
seeing some neotropic birds soon-

Cheers!
Jeff Shenot
Croom MD