On Saturday's PG Winter Count, we drove along River Airport Rd, a few 
miles below Merkle WMA. The much-reported Golden Ealgle, which we had 
missed at Merkle, appeared at 1:30 flying down-river in wide circles (or 
"cycloids" if you will). If not already mentioned, this is an adult, w/o 
any white markings on wings or tail. The light brown nape caught the sun 
strikingly at some aspects. He continued on until out of sight.

Almost no sooner had we parked to relay this sighting to interested 
parties than we notice a W Snipe not 20' off the road, in full sun, 
probing the now-soft ground to 1/2 a bill length. Such a photo-op will 
not come again in a life-time.

Also of interest, the Milltown Landing hedgerow yielded >10 
White-crowned Sparrows until we stopped counting. Savannahs were too 
numnerous to count accurately. Curiously tho', no Tree or Vespers.

Excuse the late post; my e-mail down while changing servers (but not 
address).

Fred & Jane Fallon
Huntingtown