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[RonEHarrin@xxxxxxx]

On Wednesday, March 9, Wallace Coffey and I visited several ponds and small 
lakes in Washington/Russell/Smyth Counties. Sorry this is late. 
Nicewonder Pond (Washington Co.)
Ring-necked duck:     10
Canada Goose:          19
Mute Swan:                6
Am. Widgeon             5

Clear Creek Lake (Washington Co.)
Am. Coot:                 32
Canada Goose:        17 and one hybird
Ring-billed Gulls:     7
Hooded Merganser:  8
Black-crowned Night Herons:  2
Pied-billed Grebe:    2

Ostrich Farm/Black Hollow Rd(Washington Co.)
Mallard Duck:   4
Canada Goose: 4

Hidden Valley Lake (Washington Co.)

Ring-necked Duck (Immature male):  1

It was 21 degrees and 3 inches of snow, but some open water. 

Stewart Pond(Russell Co.) (Elk Garden)

Mallard Duck:     3
Canada Goose:   2

Possible Merlin quickly flying out of site

Stewart Pond(Rosedale)
Canada Goose:     16
Great-blue Heron:   1
Mallard Duck:     2

Also spotted a Phoebe and Yellow-rumped Warbler

Saltville Ponds (Smyth Co.)
Gadwall:   2
Mallard Duck:    2
Am. Coot:     6
Lesser Scalp:   1


Ron Harrington
Bristol, VA


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