I went out on 10-29 and 10-30 visiting Lake Shannondale, Shenandoah River, Stauffer’s Marsh, Archer’s Rock and the 901 pond at Spring Mills. I attempted to go to Sleepy Creek Lake but the roads didn’t look too promising. It was snowing up there at 1,600 feet with a temp of 35 degrees. I came down off the mountain.

NOTE: I also found out that Bob Dean and Stan Roach located a Brant at the 901 pond at approx 3pm on Weds.

Flooding was evident all around. The flooded field just west of the bridge on the road to Shanghai,WV contained 66 Greater Yellowlegs.

Here are the waterfowl totals during those two days:
Canada Goose 175
Wood Duck 8
Gadwall 1
American Wigeon 1
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 73
Northern Shoveler 1
Ring-necked Duck 82
Lesser Scaup 32
Bufflehead 2
Ruddy Duck 26

Common Loon 5
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Horned Grebe 1

Greater Yellowlegs 66

The following two images are:
1) Back Creek over the road to Shanghai
2) Opequon at Rt 9

Back Creek 10-30-2012

Opequon 10-30-2012

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