Yesterday Jim Green told of seeing a number of Wood Ducks at Cranberry
Reservoir, a record arrival date for the county. Today I found Wood Ducks in
three locations as many waterfowl are on the move.

Cranberry Reservoir - about 50% frozen
Canada Goose  2
Tundra Swan  73
Wood Duck  16
Baldpate  6, grazing on the ice
Mallard  1
Ring-necked Duck  1
Hooded Merganser  4
Ruddy Duck  2
Coot  1
Ring-billed Gull  11

Old Bachman Valley Road - a Bald Eagle in near-adult plumage working over a
deer carcass in a farm field.

Union Mills Wetland on Brown Road - flooded, good puddle duck habitat
Canada Goose  7
Wood Duck  1
Black Duck  4
Mallard  20
Pintail  4

Study Road Farm Pond - completely open
Canada Goose  2
Mallard  7
Ring-necked Duck  11
Ring-billed Gull  1, unusual on this little pond

New Windsor Wetlands - flooded also
Canada Goose  20
Wood Duck  6
Baldpate  4
Black Duck  2
Mallard  70
Ring-necked Duck  11

-- 
Bob Ringler
Eldersburg MD

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