I checked the pond behind the Giant this morning at 8:45 and 10:15.  No sign
of the BBWD at those times, just some Canada Geese.

Jessica Morgan
Arbutus, MD

-----Original Message-----
From: Maryland Birds & Birding [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Bill Ellis
Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 9:05 PM
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Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] BBWD

At 7:30 PM on 5 July no Whistling Ducks could be seen; there were two guys
fishing from shore.

Bill Ellis
Billellis
At ellislist dot com

-----Original Message-----
From: Maryland Birds & Birding [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Fred Shaffer
Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 1:01 PM
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Subject: [MDOSPREY] BBWD

My wife and I saw the five Black-bellied Whistling Ducks in Arbutus this
morning a little after 11.  They were at the previously posted location
behind the Giant.  They were easily visible from the parking lot immediately
behind the Giant.  We found the location with no trouble using the
directions posted by Tyler Bell and the site is probably less then a minute
from the Baltimore beltway.  All five birds were easily visible and together
on a small spit of land extending out into the far side of the pond.
Although most of the birds slept while we were there, at one point they were
all awake, looking around, and preening.  I was interested to note that when
we walked up to the fence from which we could view the birds, almost all the
geese immediately came up to us (some swimming from across the pond)
expecting handouts, while the BBWD remained stationary at their pondside
location.  Also present were a few Mallards, Eastern Kingbird, House Sparrow
and Song Sparrow.  It was a fun stop and thank you to those who posted about
the birds and the directions to the location.

Fred Shaffer

Crofton, Anne Arundel