Hi all,

   Prodded around Lake Needwood late this morning; water level is getting good for shorebirds, and I had nice views of Solitary and Spotted Sandpipers in the upper area of Needwood bridge.  The Solitary was trying to catch small crawfish, and dropping them, probably too big a meal.   A Bald Eagle flew over, and then an Osprey and few minutes later. The Osprey had a BIG bass in its talons, so I know it was wary of the eagle. 
Afterward, I stopped Shady Grove Rd ponds, and found 2 Pied billed Grebes on the water.

Canada Geese (several residents)
Mallard 6
Yellow Warbler 1
Maryland Yellowthroat 1
Prairie Warbler  1
Northern Parula 2
Chimney Swifts 
RC Kinglet 1
Osprey  1
Bald Eagle  1
Red shouldered Hawk  1
Killdeer  1
Solitary Sandpiper 2
Spotted Sandpiper  2
Red winged Blackbird 1
Northern Rough wing Swallow  3-5
Barn Swallow  1
Tree Swallow  2
Eastern Phoebe  1
Northern Cardinal  2
Bluejay  2
Starling 2
Fish Crow 4
Turkey Vulture 1
Black Vulture 1

Needwood Pond:

Blue headed Vireo  1
Red eyed Vireo 1
Tree Swallows  2
Eastern Kingbird 1 (FOY
Chipping sparrow
House Wren 1
Orchard Oriole  1
Carolina Wren 1
Brown Thrasher 2

Shady Grove Road Ponds (at Redland Rd.)

Pied billed Grebes 2
Mallard 4
Canada Geese (3 on nests: 1 couple with 3 goslings)
Green Heron  1
Spotted Sandpiper  1
Killdeer  1
Red winged Blackbird 2
House Sparrows 10
Rough winged Swallow  2-3

DFord/Bethesda, Md