Howdy- 

After hearing rumors of an albino Belted Kingfisher seen yesterday at Rocky Gap, I though I'd try my luck. No luck with the kingfisher, but there were some good birds on the lake. There were two FORSTER'S TERNS associating with 30+ BONAPARTE'S GULLS (link to grainy documentation photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattyfioner/5611005325 ). There was also one LONG-TAILED DUCK on the lake actively diving (too far for photos, see notes in eBird list below). 

Along the lake circuit trail, I picked up PINE WARBLERS, a BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER and a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER. 

Good birding!
Matt

Matt Tillett 
Cumberland, MD
www.flickr.com/photos/mattyfioner/

Location:    Rocky Gap SP
Observation date:    4/11/11
Notes:    LTDU- gray back over white underparts, white head, black cheek patch, actively diving. FOTE- photos, both adult, full hood, breeding, black-tipped orange bill, orange feet, Mixed in with BOGU's.
Number of species:    39

Canada Goose    6
Mallard    4
Lesser Scaup    1
Long-tailed Duck    1
Ruddy Duck    8
Common Loon    1
Turkey Vulture    6
Osprey    1
Bald Eagle    1
American Coot    8
Killdeer    2
Bonaparte's Gull    32
Forster's Tern    2
Red-bellied Woodpecker    1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)    2
Pileated Woodpecker    1
Blue Jay    1
American Crow    3
Tree Swallow    18
Black-capped Chickadee    2
White-breasted Nuthatch    1
Carolina Wren    1
Eastern Bluebird    2
American Robin    25
Northern Mockingbird    1
European Starling    10
Cedar Waxwing    2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)    2
Pine Warbler    4
Black-and-white Warbler    1
Eastern Towhee    1
Chipping Sparrow    2
Song Sparrow    5
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)    12
Northern Cardinal    1
Red-winged Blackbird    6
Common Grackle    14
Brown-headed Cowbird    2
American Goldfinch    3

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

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