On our way to the beach this morning, Wednesday 8/19, we stopped off 
at Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center (aka Horsehead) in Queen 
Anne's County to look for water birds and shorebirds.  We were not 
disappointed.  After having to take several minutes to repeatedly 
wipe moisture off our optics, which fogged over immediately after 
leaving the car, we eventually could see clearly into the large, 
drying up pond north of the visitor center area, in excellent morning light.

Highlights were:

GLOSSY IBIS  1
Greater Yellowlegs  3
Lesser Yellowlegs 50
Pectoral Sandpiper  18
Least Sandpiper  1
Semipalmated Sandpiper 14
Western Sandpiper  2
White-rumped Sandpiper  1
Killdeer  12
Semipalmated Plover  8
Snowy Egret  5
Great Egret 1
Great Blue Heron 1

There was also a big group of ducks, maybe about 50, all Mallards 
except for 3 Black Ducks and 2 Wood Ducks.  The peep numbers above 
are probably underestimates.

Passerines were well nigh invisible.  It was HOT!

Mike and Joy Bowen
Bethesda, MD, and Dewey Beach, DE

D.H.Michael Bowen
8609 Ewing Drive
Bethesda, MD 20817-3845
Telephone: (301) 530-5764
e-mail:  dhmbowenATyahooDOTcom