An afternoon walk in the Liberty Watershed off Bollinger Mill Road produced few species but included 30 Common Mergansers on the lake, a Winter Wren, and a Fox Sparrow. 

   In the evening at Morgan Run NEA off Ben Rose Lane, joined by Dave Powell, after sunset at about 7:17 PM the first Woodcock called at 7:31 and the first display flight was heard about ten minutes later. We heard at least a half dozen birds over the first field. A Great Horned Owl also called. 

Bob Ringler 
Eldersburg MD