Since it is in Maryland waters, thought my report below to VA-bird  might 
be of interest to MDOspreyers.
 
Ralph Wall
Great Falls, VA
 
The Red-necked Grebe first reported 10 days ago by Dorothy Tella  continues 
 
above the dam at Conn Island on the Potomac River.  It  is usually  seen 
within 100 ft. of the dam overflow.  

The  abundance of waterfowl also still remains on the stretch of the 
Potomac  
between the Riverbend visitors' center and the dam.  The largest   
concentration is usually along the west side of Conn Island.  At least  500 
 
Ring-necked Ducks can be found there interspersed with several  smaller  
groups of  
Redhead ducks totaling at least 70  birds.  Other ducks  today included 2 
Canvasbacks,  10 Lesser  Scaup, 10 American Wigeon (in the  company of some 
200 
Coots), and  20  or more Bufflehead. Below the dam were 12 American 
Mergansers,  as  well as several Black Ducks and Mallards.  Rounding out 
the list  of  
water-oriented birds were Great Blue Herons, a noisy Belted  Kingfisher,  
Ring-billed Gulls and Canada Geese.

Ralph  Wall
Great Falls,  VA


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