Hi Everybody: I did a quick run to several locations before work this morning. Nothing unusual was seen but some great looks at close birds, especially first-year sons sparrows, phoebes and a kingbird.

VIOLETTE'S LOCK

   Double-crested Cormorant   2
   Canada Goose    several flocks; 45, 71 and 16 all flying north on the Potomac River
   Wood Duck   2
   Great Blue Heron   3
   Great Egret   2
   Green Heron   2
   Spotted Sandpiper   1   sitting on the edges of rocks below the rapids
   Bald Eagle   1 adult
   Red-shouldered Hawk   1
   
   There were approx. 50 swallows flying around not too far off of the Va. shore. The majority seemed to be Rough-winged with a few Barn and Tree mixed in.

HUGHES HOLLOW
   Wood Duck   3
   Great Blue Heron   6   including 4 first year birds
   Great Egret    2
   Green Heron   3
   Downy woodpecker   1
   N. Flicker   2
   Carolina Wren   1
   House Wren   2
   Barn Swallow   4
   Rough-winged Swallow   10
   Tree Swallow   7
   E. Wood Pewee   2
   Willow Flycatcher   1
   Phoebe   3    including 2 young birds feeding on the path and interacting with 3 young Song Sparrows
   Ruby-throated Hummingbird   1
   White-breasted Nuthatch   2
   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher   1
   Gray Catbird   7
   Eastern Bluebird   4
   Belted Kingfisher   1
   Common Yellowthroat   3   one male, one female and one first year bird
   Prothonotary Warbler   1 a singing male as I got out of the car
   Red-winged Blackbird   7
   Brown-headed Cowbird   3

A quick check of the polo fields on Hughes Road 

   Killdeer   12
   Horned lark   7

Jim Green
Gaithersburg, MD

Work in Moderation, BIRD IN EXCESS!!!