Several different stops today- Coventry Lake: c 25 Ring-necked Ducks 17 Common Mergansers 6 Hooded Mergansers All In the cove off Rt 31 at the beach. Mansfield Hollow: the lone male Canvasback is still there but out in the main lake when i saw him. He has about 50 Common Mergansers for company now. Natchaug State Forest - Beaver Dam Marsh: when I arrived there were 27 Ring-necked Ducks, 5 Common Goldeneye and 4 Hooded Mergansers along with Mallards and Canada Geese. As I was watching, a very large black bird flashed in front of my scope and attacked the Ring-necks. When I looked up there were 2 BALD EAGLES, 1 adult and 1 3rd year immature (he was mostly all black). The adult landed and watched as the youngster attacked the ducks time after time, with tremedous splashing as they all dove to get away. That went on for about 5 minutes and as far as I know neither bird ever got anyone. They both flew away, followed shortly thereafter by most of the ducks. I had a great front row seat. 2 Bald Eagles 27 Ring-necked Ducks 5 Common Goldeneye 4 Hooded Mergansers 12 Canada Geese 10 Mallards Station 43 Marsh: mostly conservative estimates - 35 Ring-necked Ducks 20 Mallards 8 Wood Ducks 2 Northern Pintails 20 Black Ducks 12 Canada Geese 2 Great Blue Heron fly-overs 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Male American Kestral 1 Mute Swan The water is down but still a lot of wet pockets outside the marsh. I could hear a lot of splashing and calling but could not see where it all came from. Ducks flying in all directions. Don Morgan Coventry **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001)