Is there a particular location/road one can view the pond you mention at the
Occoquan Sewage Plant in Centerville?
Scott D. Priebe
Springfield, VA
From: candiceylowther@xxxxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 16:13:59 -0500
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Va-bird] Occoquan Sewage Lagoon, Pohick Bay Park & Belle Haven
Marina
Hello birders,
It was a great day for birding, despite the cold weather.
Dave Larsen, Phil Silas and I headed to Occoquan Sewage Plant in Centerville.
The warm pond was a magnet for the local waterfowl and we found hundreds of
ducks, geese and grebes. Our highlights were 3 species of grebes
(Pied-billed, Horned and Red-necked) and a very nice diversity of ducks
(Hooded and Common Mergansers, N. Shovelers, Gadwall, Ring-necked duck, Wood
Duck, Bufflehead, etc.). Thank you Phil for introducing me to this fabulous
spot!
Phil and I continued on to Pohick Bay Park in search of more waterfowl. At
first we scoped the very large concentration of ducks in the open water off
the end of the parking area. Thousands of ducks including many of the same
species from OSP. We also added: Tundra Swan, Lesser Scaup, American Wigeon,
Northern Pintail, Canvasback, and Ruddy Duck. Thankfully, Rob came along and
redirected our focus in the direction of the White-winged Scoter and
Long-tailed Duck off the boat ramp area. It looks completely frozen, but
there are open pockets of water.
The Eared Grebe lured me away from the abundant waterfowl at PBP. This
afternoon, it was in a mixed flock of scaup, canvasback and bufflehead
swimming near the boats at Belle Haven Marina. Wow, a four-grebe day! :)
Good birding!
Candice Lowther
Bristow, VA
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