Before Work. Little Magothy Tour. Very calm, lots of leaf litter and a scum layer in the water. Lots of Canvasbacks, a few Buffleheads. A Hawk (couldn't tell which kind) hunting in the inlet, geese and a Kingfisher.
Century Club: Keith Chapman
Morning SUP. Little Magothy Tour. Wind kicked up from SW, upwind work. Fixed paddle still good. Canvasback, got real close to Great Blue Heron in the inlet in and out, crows, a few gulls.
Before Work. Little Magothy Tour. Wind from south, good upwind work, back to my good paddle after repairing it (very happy). Kingfisher, Canvasbacks, cormorant, geese, Redwing Blackbirds.
Afternoon SUP. Little Magothy Tour. Still miss my good paddle… Very warm, water clear. Saw a school of large fish in the water at the top of the LM, from the shape could be carp or bass?
Before Work. Little Magothy Tour. Ice only at top of LM. Canvasbacks, geese, cormorants.
Afternoon SUP. Little Magothy Inlet Marks to Little Magothy Tour. Miss my good paddle… Very warm.
Before Work. To Deep Creek and back. Water insanely clear, could see bottom well away from shore. Wind built for good upwind against the current workout on way back. Buffleheads and Canvasbacks!
Before Work. Beach restoration completed at main beach, all construction equipment and fencing is gone. Broke my good paddle before going out when the board tipped over on it. To Deep Creek and back. Nice morning, water exceptionally clear, Buffleheads and a good number of Canvasback.
Pamlico. Before Work. Little Magothy frozen, went to Deep Creek and back. Bay and Magothy had a lot of patches of ice. Water very clear, very cold and calm. Lots of Buffleheads and some Canvasback, Mallards and Geese.
Before Work. Little Magothy Tour. Ice only at top of LM. Saw two Bald Eagles, one finally stood still long enough for a picture. Lots of geese, some Buffleheads, a Black Back Gull.