Late Saturday morning I was pleased to discover a Greater White-fronted
Goose mixed in with a flock of about 1000 Canada geese in a field
adjacent to Route 50 in Talbot County. The bird was on the west side
about a half-mile north of Easton Airport (which is also adjacent to
Route 50).
Sunday afternoon there was a nice sea duck show at Ocean City Inlet.
Just north of the south jetty and fairly close to shore, a tight flock
of about 30 birds was assembled that included the gorgeous (continuing)
male and female Harlequin Ducks, as well as adult male and female Black
Scoters, Surf Scoters, and Long-tailed Ducks. If only a male King Eider
had been in the mix, I would have been in sea duck heaven! As if to
tease, a female King Eider did put in an appearance fairly far out to
the west of the north jetty (presumably the same bird that hung around
in January for a while).
Good birding!
Jim Moore
Rockville, Maryland
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