I saw six Hooded Mergansers ---not six Common Mergansers.

Wallace
On Dec 16, 2009, at 12:11 PM, Wallace Kornack wrote:

> This morning (12/16) at Hains Point (DC).... I scoped a Cackling  
> Goose among many Canada Geese moving towards Fort McNair.  With the  
> Canada Geese as a backdrop for the Cackling Goose I fully  
> appreciated how much smaller it really is.  Also seen were Common  
> Mergansers, Ruddy Ducks, and Lesser Scaup.
>
> Cackling Goose
> Canada Goose     ~200
> Mallard     3
> Lesser Scaup     62
> Common Merganser     6
> Ruddy Duck     4
>
> Have Fun Birding!
>
> Wallace Kornack
> Washington DC