Hi all,

We were out scouting today for the Sugarloaf CBC (Monday Jan 2) in our 
sector, which includes Lilypons Water Gardens. In Lilypons, the numbers 
of sparrows is still low and we couldn't locate any Am. Tree Sparrows, 
although they are undoubtedly around (we have had them 2-3x in last 
month). Hopefully Monday they will be more cooperative. The Am. Bittern 
seen earlier in Dec. was not located, it may well have moved on. Best bird 
was a MARSH WREN in one of the reedy impoundments as well as a 
Phoebe near the main house. Also, quite a few Swamp Sparrows. The 
Claggett Center had some White-crowned Sparrows but was also rather 
quiet.

The most "action" was at the corner of Oland Rd. and Rt 85, as well as 
(diagonally) across from that corner in a corn stubble field on Lilypons
Rd. 
-- we had at least 400 Horned Larks between the 2 fields, and there were 
at least three LAPLAND LONGSPURS in the flock.

We also drove the loops of New Design, Rt. 28, Rt. 80 etc. and saw very 
few raptors and NO Kestrels, despite all the kestrel boxes. A first and not 
a good sign...

A brief stop at the Rt. 121 bridge at Black Hills yielded about the same 
species as Anna Urciolo reported but we did see a pair of Common 
Goldeneye. No sign of the unusual one reported yesterday.

Gail Mackiernan and Barry Cooper
Colesville, MD

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