We really intended to spend the day birding Cecil Co, but @ 10:30 we were in the southern county , half-way to Bombay Hook, disappointed by the ho-hum birding & thinking of early migrating shorebirds. Marcia & I began our morning @ Courthouse Point, the best bird there being BANK SWALLOW ( 1 ) and the usual YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, & not a whole lot of anything else. Next stop, what is known to local birders as Gunthers Pond, just west of Cecilton on 282. Here, we did score an unusual bird, a CANVASBACK in " female like plummage" possible juvenile. We had no doubt of the ID, Marcia called me upon returning home & consulting her duck book for the various plummages. Also here, MEADOWLARK ( 5 ), HORNED LARK( 12 ). At Bombay Hook, we were both delighted to find a RUFF in black & white plummage on Shearness. WILSONS PHALAROPE ( 5 ) were very co-perative @ Raymonds Pool. Also present were AVOCETS ( 50+ ) still attired in their breeding colors & likewise SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS. These are highlights only, my eyes are glazing over so I`m not listing every bird seen. Maybe Marcia will have some further commentary in the morning?? `Til next time Leslie Fisher Cecil Co. MD