Northern Pintail at Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center

Sunrise at Sandy Point was a little better than average this morning, and I found a couple of ducks as well. Not a bad start.

Terrapin Nature Center continues to be below average, with nowhere near the diversity of previous years. Kent Narrows was no better. This once reliable spot has been nearly deserted this year.

CBEC was a bit better, but I’m not seeing the diversity of previous visits.

It’s a weird year, and I don’t know why.

Sandy Point 179

Sunrise at Sandy Point.

 

Great Blue Heron 2016-2

This Great Blue Heron was fishing near the blind at Terrapin.

Greater Scaup 2016-2

Greater Scaup 2016-1

This Scaup drake and a hen were at Sandy Point.

Tundra Swan 2016-9

In previous years I didn’t see Tundra Swans in the lake.

Mallard 2016-7

The only ducks at Terrapin were Mallards.

Northern Pintail 2016-3

Northern Pintail 2016-2

This is the third time I’ve seen Northern Pintails at CBEC.