I received this message from Barry Marts of WV, who arrived at 
Big Pool yesterday as I was leaving.  It looks like some great 
birds dropped in after I left!

> Hello Elaine,

> I think that it was you that we meet in the parking lot as you were
> leaving Big Pool yesterday--saw your post and we saw everything you 
> posted except the Pileated WP, and to add to it; the Tundra swan 
> numbers increased to 44, the Ring-necked ducks to near 20, also 
> 18 GW Teal, a pair of BW Teal and a pair of Common Goldeneyes 
> that were flushed by 4 fishermen walking along the shore, and then
> refound on the walk back out (ducks and fishermen). Also on the way
> back out, the Swan Goose was found with 4 Canadas and a beaver in 
> the Beaver Pond of Fort Frederick (the pond on the left side of the
> towpath walking toward Big Pool) and 2 pair of beautiful Wood Ducks
> near the nest box across the road from the parking lot.  Thanks for
> your report-- you can post this if you think others might be interested.
> 
> Good birding, Barry Marts, Martinsburg, WV


Elaine Hendricks
Greenbelt, MD  (PG County)



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