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DVOC Field Trip Report
by Tom Reeves

March 10, 2007
Conowingo Dam, Maryland

Seven birders enjoyed our walk at Conowingo Dam and Muddy Run. Starting at Conowingo, we observed about 30 Bald Eagles and a nest with two adults, Pied-billed Grebe, Ring-necked Ducks, Wood Ducks, Lesser Scaup, about 50 Great Bllue Herons, Lesser Scaups, Pintails, Phoebe ,Peregrine Falcon, Osprey, Turkey and Black Vulture. Continuing To Muddy Run, a lot of the water on the reservoir was frozen. We did observe, Red-necked Grebe, Common Loon, hundreds of Snow Geese plus Blue Geese, Tundra Swans and wigeons.