A friend of mine who is a kayaker and casual birder saw and photographed 3  
BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCKS yesterday, 6/28, while kayaking at Assowoman 
WMA  in southern Delaware. The exact location was on Miller Creek near a 
small  residential area just east of Double Bridges Road. This is very near the 
MD line  and not far from where the Roseate Spoonbill appeared last year. 
The birds don't  appear to be banded, but the photos aren't clear enough to 
be  certain.
 
It was in June of 2006 that the mid-Atlantic had a mini invasion of BBWD,  
so it may be time to be on the lookout again.
 
Posted with permission - thanks Norm!
 
Joel Martin
Catonsville, MD
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