I made two trips to Western Maryland this past week, May 11 by myself
and May 16 with Jim Green.  This part 1 covers the May 11 trip.  It is
interesting to note how the ducks moved around different sites when you
compare these two trips to the others posted by Bill Hubick and Matt
Hafner.

GARRETT COUNTY, MD, May 11, 2008

Mountain Lake
Green-winged Teal 9
Sandhill Crane 0

Broadford Lake (open water at Broadford Road)
Gadwall 2
Canvasback 1
Redhead 2
Ring-necked Duck 14
Hooded Merganser 4
American Coot 1

Trout Run WWTP
Wood Duck 7
Northern Shoveler 3
Canvasback 6
Redhead 20
Ring-necked Duck 7
Bonaparte's Gull 1

Rte 219 pond Oakland
Hooded Merganser 7
Bufflehead 2

Rte 219 Bridge over Deep Creek Lake (only significant open water)
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Gadwall 2
Redhead 15
Ring-necked Duck 1
Greater Scaup 4
Red-breasted Merganser 4
Bufflehead 1
American Coot 1

Piney Reservoir (open water on both sides of Piney Run Road)
Horned Grebe 1
Ring-necked Duck 22
Both Scaup
Common Goldeneye 2
Hooded Merganser 4
Red-breasted Merganser 1
Bufflehead 1

ALLEGANY COUNTY, MD - March 11, 2008

Pinto Pond
Canvasback 6

Mason Road Pond
Horned Grebe 3
Canvasback 2
Ring-necked Duck 7
Both Scaup
Bufflehead 4
Very nice day.  Thanks to Bill Hubick for directions to some sites.
Helen





Helen Patton
429 Hamilton Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20901
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