Taking advantage of a day off (and needing a break from cleaning 
house), I spent several hours in western Montgomery County and 
southern Frederick County this afternoon.  My first stop was at 
Black Hill Regional Park.  My best bird there was a single 
AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, which I found foraging with some 
Song Sparrows in the marshy area west of the boat ramp.

After that I went up to Lilypons Water Gardens, where I was stunned 
to find a COMMON LOON, basically riding at anchor, in the largest 
impoundment between the parking lot and the river.  Since it was 
the middle of the day, there wasn't a lot of bird activity.  Besides 
the usual suspects, I did manage to find two WINTER WRENS 
(a year bird for me) behind the main building.  

Elaine Hendricks
Greenbelt, MD  (PG County)



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