Hello MD-birders,

I was fortunate enough to be able to work out on the water today, covering an area from Kent Narrows north to Poole Island, southwest to Sandy Point and then east back to Kent Island. I saw one first cycle, basic plumage (nonbreeding) Little Gull in a flock of ~ 200 Bonaparte's Gulls. The Little Gull was seen in flight; its smaller size and dark underwings were distinctive. This was at the Northern extent of Kent Narrows where it meets the Bay at about 3:00 pm today. I did see a first cycle Bonapartes elsewhere today but this large flock had only adult-type basic plumage Bonies. Also saw ~ 8 Common Loons, ~ 12 Forster's Terns, and 2 Bald Eagles along with the usual gulls and many D.C. Cormorants.

This morning there were 2 Snow Geese in the runoff pond on the north side of the bay bridge on the Eastern Shore side and an adult Sharp-shinned Hawk in Annapolis at the corner of Farragut Rd and Rowe Blvd. 

Good Birding,

Frank Marenghi
Annapolis, MD
(recently of Dover, DE)
 		 	   		  
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