Yesterday brought 3 Pied-billed Grebe & a female Ruddy Duck to Laurel Lake. I reported this to Jayd Raines(park naturalist), who joined me for a look. Interestingly, Jayd mentioned his sighting(a year ago) of some gorgeous Hooded Mergansers on the lake. When we parted, I proceeded to check out the Beaver pond & guess what? there were 6 Hooded Mergansers and a lone female Wood Duck. Later, at home, I flushed a Great-bl Heron from the creek near our bridge-after dark-twice... DaveR/Breaks.VA