Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2002 18:19:48 -0500 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Denise Ryan Subject: Hooded Mergansers at Roach's Run - DC Area DC area ramblings today I counted about 50 Hooded Mergansers at Roach's Run around noon today among the Mallards, American Coots and the Canadian Geese. At Stone Bridge along the GW Parkway I spied 1 wading Great Egret in the marshy area next to the golf course. I was driving with no place to stop. I think I saw the same bird later flying along the shore at Dyke Marsh. There are still plenty of American Coots (300+) at Dyke Marsh among the usual suspects. Some other folks returning from the *NEW* boardwalk reported 2 loons, but I did not find any loons when I arrived. Denise Ryan Washington, DC ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================