I had to use Tschiffly Mill Rd to get down to the Riley's Lock Aqueduct 
around 12 noon this afternoon. Riley's Lock Rd was flooded out. Very 
cool looking out on the flooded river. It was like a conveyor belt of 
waterfowl and gulls with plenty of birds drifting by in the fast 
currents and also had the fun of watching many fly back up stream.

At Hughes Hollow, it was nice to run into Paul Woodward and I also 
picked out a BARN SWALLOW among the 30 or so Tree Swallows flying 
around. Seems a bit on early side but checked ebird when I got home and 
see the Mike Bowen had a Barn Swallow at Hughes Hollow on March 20, 2000 
and Bob Ringler had a Barn Swallow in Carroll Co on March 13, 2007. Wish 
I could find my Yellowbook.

Went further up river towards Patton Turf Farm. River Rd was flooded out 
at Broad Run just north of Edwards Ferry. Turned around and accessed 
Patton Turf Farm via Elmer School Rd. No Sandhill Crane again. Not much 
at turf farm. River Rd was unpassable again just prior to White's Ferry.

Andy Martin
Gaithersburg


RILEY'S LOCK, POTOMAC R.
Canada Goose     4
Wood Duck     2
Gadwall     2
American Wigeon     1
Mallard     5
Northern Pintail     8
Ring-necked Duck     X
Greater Scaup     X
Lesser Scaup     X
Bufflehead     X
Common Goldeneye     5
Red-breasted Merganser     2
Horned Grebe     7
Great Blue Heron     2
Turkey Vulture     1
Ring-billed Gull     X
Herring Gull     3
Barred Owl     1
Pileated Woodpecker     1
Eastern Phoebe     2
Tree Swallow     7
White-breasted Nuthatch     1
Eastern Bluebird     2
Red-winged Blackbird     5