The posts from others over the last weeks pretty well cover birds I saw today, with one cool addition. This may qualify for an RBA, it was one male Hooded Merganser, hanging with his buddies the Ruddy Ducks in the big pump house pond. Very well defined breeding plumage, with the characteristic double black lines on the front side/breast. This one raised his crest up and down a few times. A really neat waterbird.

There were a bunch of sparrows along the northern fence line and in the field under the power lines, at one point there were three species on one section of fence. Hopefully these two species are out and about this time of year, because I am identifying them as Field Sparrow and Savannah Sparrow. If these birds are not 'here' yet, then I am mistaken. I know they are not rare and perhaps that is why they have not been mentioned in prior 'sparrow' postings. The third one is to remain a UFO. Oh, a Palm Warbler in there, too.

Added a Lifer, the Gadwall, of which there were a few pair in the mid-west pond. A ton of other ducks, did see one American Pintail pair, and most of the Northern Shoveler males have almost finished attaining breeding plumage, they are very colorful little fellows.

James Brooks east of McDonough (Henry Cty) GA

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