I spent yesterday in Dorchester County, mostly at Blackwater NWR, 
which I found pleasantly deserted (of human visitors).  In spite of the 
overcast, cool, and quiet conditions, I managed to tally 45 species.  
The highlights included a group of AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS.  
From the wildlife drive, I spotted 5 of them sleeping on a bit of 
exposed mudflat out in the Blackwater River.  After a few minutes 
they were joined by 5 more, which came in for a landing and got 
mixed up briefly with an adult BALD EAGLE that was just taking off.  
I also saw 4 GLOSSY IBIS  (on the far side of the first pool on the 
drive), a SNOWY EGRET, a SUMMER TANAGER (on the Key 
Wallace Trail), and a hen WILD TURKEY (in a plowed field on 
Bestpitch Ferry Road). 

Elaine Hendricks
Greenbelt, MD  (PG County)



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