Hi All:
 We had the most unusual sighting of an immature herring gull at Great Falls above the dam today. We usually don't get gulls in the summer.

 We also had 3 spotted sandpipers - we suspect they were a family group since they seemed to stay near one another.

  One female ringneck duck (which we mistakenly reported as juvenile a couple of weeks ago) is still hanging around.

 The mallards must've had a banner year since we saw over 80 ducks hanging out both on the bank and in the water. Amazing numbers!

Sally Wech
silver spring, md