Strike three.  I made one last attempt at the redpoll(s) at Ft. Smallwood. 
Of course, the weather was hardly ideal, but at least this time I actually 
found some juncos to sort through.  No luck, but I didn't really expect, 
since there haven't been any positive reports since last week.

Towhees were abundant, lots of G. Scaup in the bay, with some Bufflehead, a 
moulting male Common Goldeneye, and a Horned Grebe.  Several dozen what I 
think were Canvasback flew over.  And there was a half dozen of so Am. Black 
Ducks, loosely associated with Mallards that were in the wet spot, but 
flushed, and landed on the pond.   I also saw my first Osprey of the year.

Some burning has occured there, an large patch by the pond was still 
smoldering.  I also saw some other burnt patches.  Was this a controlled 
burn, or did something untoward happen?

Kurt Schwarz
HowCo
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