On Sunday, February 28, 1999 I visited Piney Run Park (PR) and Westminster Reservoir (WR) in Carroll County. Birds seen were: Pied-billed Grebe 2 at PR, Great Blue Heron 1 at PR, Canada Goose 20 at PR & 150 at WR, Black Duck 80 at PR & 12 at WR, Mallard 20 at PR & 30 at WR, Pintail 1 at PR, Canvasback 1 at PR (arrival), Redhead 11 at WR, Ring-necked Duck 2 at PR & 1 at WR, Bufflehead 20 at PR, Hooded Merganser 6 at PR, Common Merganser 25 at PR, Ruddy Duck 15 at PR, Bald Eagle 1 immature at Piney Run, Coot 450 at PR & 10 at WR, Ring-billed Gull 4 at PR & 11 at WR, Herring Gull 1 at PR & 1 at WR, Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 at WR (rare here in winter), Hermit Thrush 2 at PR, Cedar Waxwing 6 at PR, Myrtle Warbler 1 at PR (rare here in winter), Towhee 1 at PR, Fox Sparrow 1 at PR (rather late for an arrival date), Common Grackle 1 at Westminster (also rather late for my first of the spring). Bob Ringler