Recently,every time I visit Hughes Hollow (McKee-Beshers WMA in 
Montgomery Co) the number of Great Egrets increases and now I am finding 
record numbers.  Today (8-05) I had 71, on 8-02, 61, 7-30 , 32 and on 7-27, 
12.  They are mainly in two large open areas of water SW of the island in 
the large impoundment.  It is so crowded they are almost standing shoulder 
to shoulder.  To see these large numbers you have to be there early in the 
morning.  I am seeing them around sunrise as a start my site survey count 
along Hunting Quarter Rd..  By the time I return about 3 hours later numbers 
have greatly diminished- 2 on 7-27, 13 on 7-30, 17 on 8-02 and 14 today.
        The immature Little Blue Herons are still here, but their numbers 
are fairly constant between my first visit and when I return- 7-27-7&7, 
7-30-1&3, 8-02-7&6 and 8-05-6&5.
     There are two reports of Snowy Egrets in E-bird one of 4 birds on 8-5 
which I doubt and 2 on 8-03 which I am skeptical of.
     Just for spice I have also been seeing an immature Yellow-crowned Night 
Heron.

Paul Woodward
Fairfax City, VA