[va-bird] Great Egret at UOSA lake, Fairfax County

All,

I was surprised to find a Great Egret at the Upper Occoquan Sewage 
Treatment Plant this afternoon about 1:00.  It was sitting in a tree 
near the east end of the lake.  First time I've seen this species away 
from the Potomac River in winter.  There were hundreds of Common 
Mergansers, Ring-billed Gulls and many Fish Crows but not much else.  I 
guess we need a good freeze to bring up the diversity there since it 
stays open all winter.

Sue

-- 
Susan A. Heath
George Mason University
Environmental Science Department
Fairfax, VA

Secretary, Virginia Avian Records Committee
Keeper, Virginia Comp List at www.virginiabirding.org

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