I was at Fort Smallwood from approximately 10:45 until almost 4 today.  Kurt Scwartz and Bill Hill were also there.   The majority of the birds were gulls, terns, and cormorants, but the highlight was a probable juvenile Red-necked Phalarope flying north against the wind.  Of course, the viewing conditions were pretty poor.  When the bird went by the rain was blowing horizontally and the wind was really coming off the bay.  The bird struggled against the wind, making slow progress.  In addition to the sooty blackish upperparts, I was able to make out lighter steaks along the back and a hint of a wingbar, as well as a dark patch around the eye, below a dark cap.  I add "probable" to the post because it was difficult to make out the details under the conditions, but the bird seemed consistent with the Red-necked Phalaropes that I've seen in flight in both California and on the recent pelagic out of Lewes.

Kurt kept a detailed list of everything that we saw, and may post additonal details.  But other birds included 20 or so Caspian Terns, Forsters Terns, 2 Royal Terns, all the expected gulls (GBBG, Herring, Laughing, and Ring-billed), a Spotted Sandpiper, Double-crested Cormorants,  and 80+ Tree Swallows.

Fred Shaffer
Patuxent MOS