Bill, et al:  Lisa and I had the Northern Pintain about noon today in the pond 
at Fort Smallwood, mixed in with a bunch of mallards.

Combined with the Merlin we had at Greenbury Point golf course, that made 
two new Anne Arundel County birds in one day - not bad!  I got some nice 
pics of the Merlin, which I will try to post later today.

Merry Christmas to one and all

Warren & Lisa Strobel
Annapolis, MD
www.birdcouple.com



On Sat, 22 Dec 2007 10:27:36 -0800, Bill Hubick <> 
wrote:

>Hi Everyone,
>
>I made a quick trip to Fort Smallwood, where the best bird was a drake
>NORTHERN PINTAIL in the northwest corner of the pond. This is actually a
>rather difficult bird in this part of the county. Large rafts of scaup and
>Ruddy Ducks are present constantly around the park and up Rock Creek.
>
>Good birding,
>
>Bill
>
>Bill Hubick
>Pasadena, Maryland
>
>http://www.billhubick.com