Hi All,

Walter Ellison and Nancy Martin will lead a waterfowl trip in 
southwestern Kent County this Sunday the 11th. We will meet participants 
at the Dollar Store parking lot between Philosopher's Terrace and MD-213 
(where Maple Ave becomes Washington Ave) across from the east end of 
Spring St in Chestertown at 7:00 AM. It looks like it will be chilly so 
dress warmly with layers of clothing. We will visit several locations 
including Great Oak Pd, Chesapeake Farms, John Hanson Rd, and Eastern 
Neck I.

Speaking of Eastern Neck: Nancy and I had volunteer shop duty at the 
Lodge today and I managed to do a little scoping at the end of the Marsh 
Overlook trail before we closed-up. There were 50 SURF SCOTERS, 6 BLACK 
SCOTERS, 5 Long-tailed Ducks, 20 Bufflehead, and 20 Greater Scaup in the 
Chester River Sound offshore. There was also a sapsucker and a 
White-breasted Nuthatch in the area, the latter is uncommon on the 
Island. Of interest was what gave all indications of being a migratory 
flock of 26 Fish Crows over the Lodge heading southwest toward Kent 
Island. They may not go far, but they do make directed movements it seems.

Good birding,

Walter Ellison & Nancy Martin

3460 Clarissa Rd
Chestertown, MD 21620
410-778-9568

rossgull (at) baybroadband (dot) net

Observing Nature is like unwrapping a big pile of presents every time 
you take a walk.