Hi Mike, 
I love the regularity of birds!

Rick Sussman
Woodbine,MD


 but when I checked my records I found 
hat there were 50 in almost exactly the same place on the Potomac on 
ovember 8, 1992.





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Sent: Sat, Mar 31, 2012 1:09 pm
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Grebe spectacular in DC, 3/31


Despite frequent dispersal by speedboats, cabin cruisers and racing 
rews with accompanying boats, a large flock of water birds kept 
eturning to the same stretch of the Potomac River this morning, 
iving excellent views to those on shore on the West Potomac Park 
ide.  It is currently very difficult to park along the road here 
ecause Cherry Blossom crowds are out in force.
I counted 120 BUFFLEHEAD, at least 40 HORNED GREBE, 30 or more RUDDY 
UCK and a single AMERICAN COOT.  The Horned Grebes were in a wide 
ariety of plumages, with a few in stark winter appearance and many 
lose to full alternate.  NPS Ranger Robert Steele, who was already 
atching when I finally was able to park, said that the group had 
een in much the same area -- roughly midway between the Arlington 
emorial Bridge and the 14th St. (I-395) Bridge -- for several 
ours.  A few BONAPARTE'S GULLS flew over while we watched.
Wayne Baumgartner also stopped by and was able to enjoy the same 
mpressive sight.
I thought that this might have been the largest number of Horned 
rebes I'd ever seen in DC, but when I checked my records I found 
hat there were 50 in almost exactly the same place on the Potomac on 
ovember 8, 1992.
Farther downstream, closer to Hains Point, was a female RED-BREASTED 
ERGANSER and 8 LESSER SCAUP.   Perched in the big dead tree at the 
xtreme South end of the Hains Point golf course was a male MERLIN.
Michael Bowen
ontgomery Bird Club
ethesda, MD
D.H. Michael Bowen
609 Ewing Drive
ethesda, MD  20817
elephone: (301) 530-5764
-mail:  dhmbowenATyahooDOTcom
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