Hi al -

A quick trip around Hains Point in lte morning (after visiting a museum 
exhibit closing this weekend) was not too productive for either water birds 
or passerines, as there was strong cold wind blowing from across the 
choppy river. No sign, for example, of the Red-necked Grebe or the Tufted 
Tit flock and its companion Pine Warbler, and the Black-capped 
Chickadee was missing in action today. The only water bird of mild 
interest was a lonely Coot in the Washington Channel. 

What was not missing in action were raptors; three MERLINS (one 
smaller probable male, two larger probable females) perched out on the 
golf course, an immature Cooper's Hawk on the maintenance yard fence, 
and a Peregrine on the 14th Street Bridge.

The hundreds of Canada Geese on the West Potomac Park playing fields 
were just that -- so sign of the Cacklers.

However the greening willows on the Point were a promise of spring!

Gail Mackiernan and Barry Cooper
Colesville, MD

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