There was only one species down there today - HOODED MERGANSER. However
there are seldom more than a half dozen of them. This time there was about
thirty.

In March (and usually November) the dominant bird is the Ringneck, with a
smattering of Hoodies, Woodies, Mallards and of course some geese. Over the
years I have counted something like 25 species that have at least made an
appearance. Several have not appeared more than once or twice.
    Yes, I wish I had kept some sort of a log around here so I could say how
often something or other has appeared. As of now the only one I can count
precisely was a Common Loon that showed up about 15 years ago and there has
not been one since. Fortunately the lake is peanut-shaped and long enough
that he had take-off room to get out of here after about a week.
As the ducks leave in April, the Ospreys take over. Sort of. They seldom
come thru in big numbers but watching them hover and crash down on some poor
unsuspecting bass is always an entertaining show. Splash!

Jerry Tarbell
Always looking for entertainment in Carroll County

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