I was also out at Bay Ridge today around 3:30 doing a 
spur-of-the-moment loop.  Many canvasbacks and mallards punctuated by 
Tundras poking around in the slushy ice near the Bay Ridge Community 
bldg (more species I'm sure but I didn't have my binocs so my ID 
ability was somewhat limited) but the treat was when I came off the 
bluff to drive along the Severn River side - an adult bald eagle 
fishing.  I was able to pull over with my blinkers on keeping an eye 
to my rear window for oncoming traffic.  Pretty soon another car with 
a family and children pulled in behind me and we were able to to 
watch some good hunting behaviors (circling, hovering, slow dives and 
pull-backs) but no serious attempt was ever made in spite of seeing 
quite a number of fish jumping. That one gave up and glided into a 
tree to momentarily join a SECOND adult.  The second adult then took 
a crack at it but again nothing was caught and again there were no 
serious attempts made in spite of a number of jumping fish.


Melanie Lynch
Maritime Republic of Eastport, AKA Annapolis



>I was joined  by Dan Haas, and Warren and Lisa Strobel today at Bay Ridge
>point, and Thomas Point Park.  There were large numbers of waterfowl
>including the following:
>
>
>Location:     Bay Ridge/Thomas Pt.
>Observation date:     1/17/09
>Number of species:     33
>
>Canada Goose     X
>Mute Swan     2
>Tundra Swan     30
>American Wigeon     9
>American Black Duck     1
>Mallard     30
>Canvasback     2000
>Redhead     8
>Ring-necked Duck     1
>Greater Scaup     X
>Lesser Scaup     X
>Greater/Lesser Scaup     500
>Surf Scoter     39
>Long-tailed Duck     20
>Bufflehead     65
>Common Goldeneye     15
>Hooded Merganser     6
>Red-breasted Merganser     8
>Ruddy Duck     120
>Common Loon     1
>Double-crested Cormorant     1
>Red-shouldered Hawk     1
>Ring-billed Gull     30
>Herring Gull     5
>Great Black-backed Gull     5
>Mourning Dove     1
>Blue Jay     2
>American Crow     X
>Northern Mockingbird     1
>European Starling     30
>Song Sparrow     2
>Northern Cardinal     1
>House Finch     6
>
>Did I mention it was a bit chilly and you might want to take a jacket?
>Good Birding
>Chris Murray
>Annapolis


-- 
Melanie