I had intended to try Sandy Point again, but I could see it wasn’t much of a sunrise, so I stopped at Possum Point.  A plain Jane sunrise indeed.

I did find a few distant ducks at Possum Point, but I only managed to photograph an eagle, in poor light.

The cops had temporarily blocked off access to Thomas Point, so I gave Quiet Waters a quick try while I was waiting, and didn’t find anything worthwhile.

The Red Breasted Mergansers I’ve been seeing for a week are still at the point, but not much else.

Sunrise at Possum Point.

My guess is that these are the same two Red Breasted Merganser hens I’ve been seeing for a week.

I saw this Bald Eagle from a distance, but wasn’t able to get very close before he spotted me and flew.

The ducks seem to be slowly trickling into the bay. I saw a few Canvasbacks and Scaup today, which is a good sign.

It was so cloudy this morning that I skipped the sunrise and went straight to Thomas Point. There wasn’t much there, so I stopped at a friend’s house on Thomas Point Road, where the ducks and swans often gather to be fed. There weren’t as many as in previous years, but I expect that to change soon.

A lot of Mallards were feeding alongside the swans.

A few Tundra Swans were feeding near the point.

Two Red Breasted Mergansers have been hanging out at the point for a week.

I’ve only seen a few Canvasbacks so far this year.

It was a little cooler this morning, but still not like a winter day in January.

I tried the sunrise at Possum Point this morning, then explored Greenbury Point for a while, without seeing much.

Thomas Point was a little better, but most of the ducks are still far offshore. Cooler weather is coming soon, and might make a difference.

Sunrise at Possum Point.

I found two Red Breasted Mergansers at the point again.

Downy Woodpeckers are often easier to find in the winter.

This White Throated Sparrow was foraging along the path.

The Bald Eagles at Possum Point usually fly North in the morning, but today was the exception.

This Bufflehead hen was by herself at Greenbury Point.

A sunny day at last. I don’t recall such a lengthy period of poor conditions in a long time.

I started out at Sandy Point again, then moved to Terrapin, Kent Narrows and CBEC.

There weren’t many birds at Sandy Point, Terrapin was slow, Kent Narrows was barren, and CBEC had birds, but most were quite distant. I suspect the warmish weather is delaying the usual influx of waterfowl.

Sunrise at Sandy Point.

I found a small flock of Yellow Rumped Warblers at CBEC.

I was surprised to find a small group of Tundra Swans at the small lake at CBEC.

These Mallards were feeding at Terrapin.

I saw at least 4 Bald Eagles this morning.