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["Dorothy M. Tella" <dtella@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello VA-Birders:

Except for Buffleheads, there have been fewer ducks this past week than
previously on the Potomac at Great Falls and Riverbend Parks. There are
still lots of Ring-necked Ducks, but fewer than before, and I have not seen
any more Redheads, scaup, or Common Goldeneyes in their midst. However,
other wonderful birds have been passing through:  on Tuesday, a HORNED GREBE
diving in the gray choppy water above the Aqueduct Dam and, on Thursday, a
flock of WILD TURKEYS along the river path about a quarter mile upstream
from the Riverbend Visitor Center.  I came upon the turkeys a little before
6 PM and counted 10, but I'm sure I missed others that were behind trees.
As I walked closer to the flock, they moved over into a little valley
between the river bank and the steep hillside that goes up to the Nature
Center.  Since it was almost sunset, I presume they were planning to spend
the night.  On Thursday there were again three Tree Swallows capturing
insects over the river, and on Friday a first-year Bald Eagle was circling
overhead.

Dorothy Tella
McLean, Va

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