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[Michael Bowen <dhmbowen@xxxxxxxxx>]

Waterfowl were hard to come by in DC yesterday, January 13:

A flock of over 100 Scaup were in the Washington Channel near Ft. McNair 
(as seen from the Hains Point loop drive) at around 11:30 a.m.  They were 
flushed by a Coast Guard boat and all took off across the river towards 
National Airport.  About 2 hours later I found most of the flock off 
Gravelly Point, just north of the airport.  Most of the Scaup were LESSER, 
but at least three males were clearly GREATER.  There were a few AMERICAN 
COOT in the same stretch.

Otherwise, the only ducks of interest were 5 HOODED MERGANSER in the 
Anacostia opposite the Navy Yard, and about 50 RUDDY DUCK in the Potomac 
near the Washington Sailing Marina south of the airport.  There was a "pod" 
of at least 20 PIED-BILLED GREBE in the same general area, just off the 
mouth of 4-Mile Run.

Only other birds of interest in DC on Monday were a large female COOPER'S 
HAWK that was being harassed by crows in Kenilworth Park, NE DC, 3 EASTERN 
BLUEBIRDS in the same place,  and 2 PILEATED WOODPECKER in Kenilworth 
Aquatic Gardens, where I don't usually see them.

Mike Bowen
Bethesda, MD

D.H. Michael Bowen (Mike)
8609 Ewing Drive
Bethesda MD 20817
Tel./Fax: (301) 530-5764
e-mail: dhmbowen@xxxxxxxxx

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