Despite high water and high winds, had fun and found some nice birds.

Kent:  Had a late CACKLING GOOSE along Langford Road in Chestertown 
today.  Latest previous EBird record of Cackling in Maryland was the end 
of March--there are no April records at all of Cackling in Maryland 
other than this.  (I have photos if anyone is interested.)  Checked 
Eastern Neck NWR at the end of the day and had 7 LEAST TERNS, the 
earliest county eBird record.  The usual goodies at Chestertown WWTP:  3 
CASPIAN TERNS, 10 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, 30 or so NORTHERN SHOVELERS and a 
few GREEN-WINGED TEAL.  At Millington WMA PURPLE MARTINS & LOUISIANA 
WATERTHRUSH.

Caroline:  The previously reported LEAST TERNS were at Choptank (thanks 
Bill H. for posting about these); had two WILSON'S SNIPE at Tanyard and 
may have heard a KING RAIL, but it only called once.  The usual early 
warblers at Idylwild WMA but not much else.  PURPLE MARTINS at Denton WWTP

Full lists will be posted to eBird.

There were rain pools in almost every field but none of the hundred or 
so I checked had shorebirds except for one at Eastern Neck with both 
Yellowlegs.   Eastern Neck NWR was closed for "high water".  But people 
were driving around the sign and I followed suit.  There was no water on 
the roads when I was there though debris covered the roads, but it was 
passable.

Good birding!
Jim Moore
Rockville, Maryland
PLEASE REPORT YOUR BIRD SIGHTINGS to http://ebird.org/

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