Took my weekly site survey count this morning, walking the entire 
length of Hunting Quarter Rd.  This is an E-bird project, but I am not sure 
what they are doing with the data other than creating a competitive bird 
watching game of I saw more birds in my patch than you did.  I have been 
doing it for a year now and it is a good way to collect seasonal data in a 
systematic way.  Afterwards I walked back through the flooded fields.
      Highlights were 2 large(100+) of Canada Geese flying high to the 
north, 14 Gadwall, 10 Northern Pintail, 94 Green-winged Teal, seasonal high 
count of 128 Ring-necked Ducks, a male Redhead, 5 Pied-billed Grebes ( I 
think they may try to nest here again this year), a large flock (1500) of 
Red-winged Blackbirds in the flooded fields and a singing Fox Sparrow.
        After being absent all winter I had 3 House Finches flying over. 
They were probably migrants.

Paul Woodward
Fairfax City, VA
 

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