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Lake Churchill (Mont Co) Eared Grebe - no

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Andy Martin

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Andy Martin

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Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:49:20 -0500

I went up to Lake Churchill this morning to look for an Eared Grebe that 
was reported to eBird yesterday. No luck. Thoroughly checked Lake 
Churchill (only Canada's, Mallards and 3 Buffleheads) as well as the 
adjacent portion of Little Seneca Lake. This portion of Little Seneca 
held a couple Pied-billed Grebes, Canada Geese and 70+ Buffleheads.

There were a couple of Tundra Swans visible on dam side of Rte 121 
bridge and I saw all 3 of hybrid white geese. 2 in the upper end of the 
Little Seneca Crk arm and the other one in the impoundment NE of boat ramp.

Gunners Lake in SE Germantown off Wisteria Dr had the following:

Canada Goose
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck 17
American Wigeon 8
Northern Pintail 2
Ruddy Duck 16
Hooded Merganser 2
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Ring-billed Gull

A little car pishing off the dead end part of Sellman Rd brought up what 
I think was a totally leucistic House Sparrow. I never got a great look 
at the bird's face and bill but is sounded like a House Sparrow as it 
flew away.

Andy Martin
Gaithersburg