I ran into Lydia Schindler and Linda Friedland at Lilypons, Frederick 
County, midday today (where I completely missed the reported 
Red-throated Loon)  Fortunately for me, they passed on the news that 
Dave Czaplak had reported two Red-throated Loons at Little Seneca 
Reservoir, Montgomery County, just this morning.

I then drove over to Little Seneca and saw the two loons, which were 
in full basic plumage -- i.e., extremely white -- almost exactly 
where Dave had reported them, halfway between the Black Hill visitor 
center and the Route 121 parking spot.  This was only my second 
record for this species in Montgomery, the other coming in late April 2005.

Nearby was a winter plumaged Horned Grebe, diving much more 
frequently than the loons.  Most of the other water birds around were 
Bufflehead or Ruddy Duck.  A few Coot and Pied-billed Grebes rounded 
things out.

Mike Bowen

Bethesda

D.H. Michael Bowen
8609 Ewing Drive
Bethesda, MD  20817
Telephone: (301) 530-5764
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