I saw the LT Duck about 10 AM this morning on far side of southern end 
of Lake Placid. I also got an email from Mark England that this bird was 
present during the Seneca CBC on Dec 14.

Andy Martin
Gaithersburg, MD


Michael Bowen wrote:
> There was an interesting sprinkle of diving ducks at some ponds in 
> Montgomery County this morning, December 21:
>
> At Lake Placid (off Route 28, Darnestown Rd.) The previously reported 
> Long-tailed Duck was not in evidence, and the pond had just 4 
> Ring-necked Duck drakes and a hen Bufflehead.
>
> There were more Ring-necked Ducks and a drake REDHEAD at the nearby 
> Lake Nirvana.
>
> Inspiration Lake, another nearby lake, had a second drake REDHEAD in 
> with some Ruddy Ducks and a single hen Hooded Merganser.
>
> Gunner's Lake in Germantown had at least 35 HOODED MERGANSER, 20-25 
> Ring-necked Ducks (all males), and some Ruddy Duck too far away to 
> count properly. (There is a paved path around this lake but I didn't 
> have time to walk it.)
>
> Lastly, at the boat launch area of Clopper Lake, within Seneca Creek 
> State Park, there was a small group of ducks including Bufflehead, 
> Ring-necked Duck, and 2 LESSER SCAUP.
>
> With more cold weather on the way and really nasty stuff to our north, 
> these medium to large size, deep ponds will bear watching for the 
> possible arrival of rarer waterfowl between now and the end of the year.
>
> Mike Bowen
> Bethesda
>
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