After trying unsuccessfully for the Le Conte's sparrow at Occaquan
yesterday, I stopped at Mason Neck to scope Belmont Bay for waterfowl.
Numbers were up considerably from recent postings, but there wasn't much
variety yet. A pair of redheads (male and female) was new for the season
for me.
Belmont Bay waterfowl & waterbirds
Canada goose 200
Lesser scaup 150
Redhead 2
Ruddy duck 900
D-c cormorant 175
American coot 15
GB Heron 1
Laughing gull 8
Ring-billed gull 30
Herring gull 5
Great black-backed gull 3
