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DC Birds: LT Duck, Merlin, Horned Grebe

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Will McPhail

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Will McPhail

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Fri, 5 Feb 2010 12:19:11 -0800

MD/DC Birders, 
 
Following up on reports from Steve Hersey and Tom Jones, the LONG-TAILED DUCK was still present south of the railroad and 14th Street Bridges at 2:00 this afternoon. He was associating with a male and female Lesser Scaup. It was quite active bird and a wonderful sight in the falling snow. A very nice find for DC!
 
The HORNED GREBE had moved to nearly halfway between the Memorial and 14th Street bridges but was still very close to the shore. Also, the MERLIN was seen on its usual perch on the large half-dead tree over the golf course across from parking lot number 6 opposite the Washington Channel. Lots of Lesser Scaups on the Potomac side. All this in about 10 mins as I had to scoot home before traffic and conditions got nasty. Now what to do this weekend..... Oh right, go find Gary Allport's Snowy Owl! Happy birding and enjoy the snow.
 
Will McPhail
Washington, DC