I went out this morning to Garden Lakes in search of the Long-tailed Ducks seen there yesterday. No luck, and also no Greater Scaup. Since I'd seen the Long-tails fly north away from the lake, I then headed to Berry College to check various water bodies on campus. The large reservoir on Lavender Mt. yielded only a couple dozen Ring-necked Ducks, though I couldn't see into many of the inlets and side channels. The Possum Trot Rd. pond was filled with Gadwall and a few Ring-necks. Victory Lake was rife with Mallards and a few American Wigeon, and one stunning Northern Pintail drake hove into view as I scanned the upper end of the lake, but no Long-tailed Ducks anywhere. Checked Garden Lakes again at noon and in the late afternoon without success, but perhaps later in the week. You never know.

Marion Dobbs O> Rome (Floyd Co) GA / ) marion@mindspring.com /

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