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Hughes Hollow June 23d

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Philip Brody

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Philip Brody

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Sat, 23 Jun 2007 15:34:54 -0400

Doris and I were at Hughes Hollow about noon and saw a female hooded 
merganser, probably the one seen very recently by Howard Youth. It called 
attention to itself by strolling across the road separating the two 
impoundments near the gate and then paddling purposely east along the east 
impoundment edge, possibly to one of the several wood duck nest boxes Isaac 
Walton box tenders told us have nesting mergansers. I note the method of 
locomotion, apparently walking and paddling preferred to flying. So hooded 
mergansers breed here in agreement with the yellow book? (but not in great 
numbers). But what about common merganser?  There have been several 
Osprey reports recently of sightings, like three near Offuts Island.   Are they 
breeding here? The May 1996 yellow book shows that to be unlikely.

Otherwise at Hughes Hollow: lots of vocalizing Indigo Buntings. The bear 
tracks still clearly visible but unchanged adjacent to the north going spur off 
Hunting Quarter Road at the second Hunting Quarter road parking.

Phil Brody