Today while scoping for ducks on the White Pine Circuit at Loch Raven Reservoir, I noticed an eagle soaring overhead so I decided to get it in the scope. I was sure glad I did because 

it was an immature Golden Eagle. I have a feeling that this is possibly the same bird that was hanging around Paper Mill Flats in mid-November, for it's markings are very similar. Also,                                                                                                      in the eastern cove there was a goose of the Anser  genus that I was uncertain of the ID. Most likely it was a Greylag Goose , but it could be some kind of hybrid, or a highly unlikely                                                                                                       immature Greater White-fronted Goose. In the western cove of the trail  there was a Cackling Goose with a large flock of Canada Geese. Below is the full report. 



Cackling Goose-1 

Canada Gooose-322 

Gadwall-17 

American Wigeon-33 

American Black Duck-15 

Ring-necked Duck-222 

Bufflehead-6 

Hooded Merganser-20 

Common Merganser-12 

Black Vulture-2 

Turkey Vulture-1 

Bald Eagle-1 

Gloden Eagle-1 

American Coot-405 

Ring-billed Gull-2 

Belted Kingfisher-1 

Blue Jay-1 

American Crow-6 

Carolina Chickadee-2 

Song Sparrow-2 

Dark-eyed Junco-8 

Northern Cardinal-1