Hi Lucy,

All of Belmont Bay is in Virginia. I'm not exactly sure where Thompson Creek
is, but any bird that you could see from the Mason Neck SP Visitor Center
would be in Belmont Bay and well away from Maryland waters. For the Wigeons
to be considered in Maryland, they would have to be on or over the Potomac
River itself.

This is probably good news for you. Thanks for posting.

Rob Ostrowski
Crofton, MD


On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 1:29 PM, Lucy Uncu <> wrote:

> Note: I sent this to VA-Bird but thought it might be of interest to MD/DC
> birders as well
>
>
>
> Our group of 7, led by the indefatigable Jim Waggener, located not one but
> two male Eurasian Widgeons in a mixed flock of ducks mid-way between the
> mouth of Thompson Creek and Mason Neck State Park. The rest of the flock
> included American Widgeon, Redheads, Ruddy Ducks, Ring-Necked Ducks and
> Gadwall. All 7 of us had good views of the unmistakable males with their
> red
> heads, orange blaze, white stripe and white patch on the side. According to
> Jim, this is a first for the area.
> Note: While we saw the birds from the Thompson Creek side this area is not
> open to the public; however the birds should be visible from the area near
> the visitor's center at Mason Neck SP.
>
> Lucy Uncu
> Falls Church
>