Hi all,
 I walked around Blue Mash briefly this afternoon, finding it rather  quiet. 
I did find a rather amazing number of DC Cormorants on the big pond,  counting 
at least 50 or more. Also there were a small number of Buffleheads. The  
small pond had a pair of Mallards and a lone male Blue-winged Teal hanging out  
with them, as well as a single Caspian Tern and a pair of Bonaparte's Gulls  
floating on the water. There was a spooky quiet, skulking GREEN HERON in the  
trees by the small pond, my first of the year.
 
Also seen were small numbers of Myrtle Warblers, Palm Warblers, BG  
Gnatcatchers, Juncos, Red-tailed Hawks, a single sharpie, and lots of Tree  Swallows 
along with a host of regulars.
 
Nice afternoon to skip out early...
 
Rick Sussman
Ashton, MD (for just about 6 more weeks...)
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