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Merlin and Scaup Raft, Haines Pt., D.C

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Thomas Jones

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Thomas Jones

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Mon, 4 Jan 2010 13:59:24 -0500

On my way out to VA this morning, I drove through E. Potomac Park and Haines Pt.  The channel was unfrozen and held about 400 Canada Geese (no sign of cackling) and upwards of 300 scaup strung along Ft. McNair, at least one of which was good for greater, but no sign of other species mixed in.  

There was a Merlin perched along the middle of the golf course and an immature Bald Eagle soaring.  The river looked mostly frozen and the Tidal Basin about half frozen over.  I didn't have time to scan the basin.

Tom Jones
Washington, D.C.