This morning John & Marilyn Adair and I paddled around Harwood's Mill
Reservoir. One of the first birds we encountered was a first summer
Black-crowned Night-Heron. Shortly after that sighting we found the male
Anhinga
sitting low in a cypress tree. He then flew to the top of another cypress
giving us great views. About a half hour later, we saw the female circle
overhead.
The biggest surprise was finding an adult Common Loon. This is the first
time seeing this bird at the reservoir. I also think it's late in the year
for seeing a loon around this area.
Dave Youker
Yorktown, VA
