While birding Tydings Landing Marina in Havre de Grace yesterday evening, I scoped a distant loon that was sitting on the water over the flats. Even though the bird was distant I could tell it was not a Common Loon by the smaller bill (which was being held at an angle) and over all smaller body. I would have no problem calling this a Red-throated Loon (which I am 95% sure this was) other than I can't rule out Pacific mostly because of distance and having never seen a Pacific Loon no experience. So if any of the Harford birders are down at Tydings take a look for a loon over the flats. I was standing near the Martha Lewis Skipjack. If the bowsprit of the skipjack is pointing to 12 then the loon was between 1 and 2.
At Swan Harbor there were many Marsh Wrens, a single calling King and Virginia Rail, and a Least Bittern.
Jim Brighton
Easton, MD
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