In a message dated 4/6/2008 12:47:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
 writes:

A hen  and very young chicks were at Violette's Lock this morning. Picture  
at:

_http://pictures.aol.com/galleries/dma3/7950s4aBllK3M1ItAhzVgswojZdpUw26QUsE_ 
 
(http://pictures.aol.com/galleries/dma3/7950s4aBllK3M1ItAhzVgswojZdpUw26QUsE) 
 

The past few years the chicks I have seen here have all been in late  May or 
June.

10 Bonaparte's Gulls passed through. A   Long-tailed Duck and a few Common 
Loons, Horned Grebes, Gadwalls also  present.



Wow! That does seem way too early for chicks! I hope it's a sign of a warm  
winter rather than global warming. Nice picture, though. Cute little  guys...

Rick Sussman
Woodbine,MD




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