Havre de Grace Decoy Museum 39th Annual DECOY & WILDLIFE Saturday, May 1, 2021 Results of the Carving Competition Decorative Life-Size Floating: Intermediate Redhead 1st Dennis Soliday Black Duck 2nd Thomas Taylor American (Common) Merganser 3rd Michael Collien Decorative Life-Size Floating: Novice Marsh Black Duck 1st John Butterfield drake Gadwall 1st John Butterfield Blue-winged Teal 1st John Butterfield drake 2nd John Butterfield hen Page 1 of 12 Green-winged Teal 1st John Butterfield drake 2nd John Butterfield hen Best in Marsh Gadwall 1st John Butterfield hen Blue-winged Teal 2nd John Butterfield drake Green-winged Teal 3rd John Butterfield drake Divers Canvasback 1st John Butterfield hen 2nd John Butterfield drake Redhead 1st John Butterfield drake 2nd John Butterfield hen Scaup 1st John Butterfield hen Best in Divers Canvasback 1st John Butterfield hen Scaup 2nd John Butterfield hen Redhead 3rd John Butterfield drake Best in Show Canvasback 1st John Butterfield hen Gadwall 2nd John Butterfield hen Blue-winged Teal 3rd John Butterfield drake Decorative Life-size Non-Floating: Open Waterfowl Green-winged Teal 1st Tom Miller Bittern Least Bittern 1st George Stram Upland Game Birds Woodcock 1st Tom Miller Bird of Prey Eagle with Trout 1st Daniel Dubay Page 2 of 12 Best in Category Least Bittern 1st George Stram Eagle with Trout 2nd Daniel Dubay Green-winged Teal 3rd Tom Miller Decorative Life-size Non-Floating: Intermediate Shorebirds Woodcock 1st Lee Davis Virginia Rail 2nd Alan Humes Plover 3rd Alan Humes Bittern Least Bittern 1st Daniel Dubay Songbird Parakeet 1st Daniel Dubay Best in Category Woodcock 1st Lee Davis Parakeet 2nd Daniel Dubay Virginia Rail 3rd Alan Humes Decorative Life-size Non-Floating: Novice Waterfowl Green-winged Teal 1st Keegan Davis Canvasback 1st Louis Caputo Pintail 2nd Louis Caputo Brant 3rd Louis Caputo Mandarin Duck HM James Gottschalk Shorebird Bittern 1st James Gottschalk Songbird Eastern Bluebird 1st James Gottschalk Birds of Prey Red-tailed Hawk 1st David Leaf Page 3 of 12 Best in Category Red-tailed Hawk 1st David Leaf Eastern Bluebird 2nd James Gottschalk Bittern 3rd James Gottschalk “Whitey Franck” Slick Decoy Diver Canvasback 1st Raymond Paoletti hen Marsh Shoveler 1st Raymond Paoletti drake Miniature: Open Waterfowl Canvasback 1st Roland Morris Canada Goose 2nd John Dixon Upland Game Birds Turkeys 1st Ronald Blevins Best in Category Turkeys 1st Ronald Blevins Canvasback 2nd Roland Morris Canada Goose 3rd John Dixon Gunning Decoy Diver American (Common) Merganser 1st John Dixon Ruddy Duck 1st John Dixon Marsh Mallard 1st Alan Humes 2nd John Dixon Page 4 of 12 Cinnamon Teal 1st James Tolmie Best in Category Mallard 1st Alan Humes American (Common) Merganser 2nd John Dixon Cinnamon Teal 3rd James Tolmie Women Scaup 1st Marcie Daniel Bittern 2nd Jeanne Pulket Eagle 3rd Jeanne Pulket Youth Diver Red-breasted Merganser 1st Atticus Melvin Marsh Green-winged Teal 1st Atticus Melvin Contemporary Antique Style Decoys Diver Bufflehead 1st Roland Morris 2nd Roland Morris 3rd Roland Morris Canvasback 1st Richard Moretz Hooded Merganser 1st Roland Morris Ring-necked Duck 1st Richard Moretz Ruddy Duck 1st James Tolmie Other Brant 1st Michael Braden Page 5 of 12 Decorative Cocktail Cinnamon Teal 1st Alan Humes Wood Duck 2nd Alan Humes Brant 3rd Roland Morris River Gunning Decoy Competition Flat-bottom Marsh Singles Black Duck 1st Gene Merritt 2nd Robin Oliver 3rd John Bilbrough Green-winged Teal 1st David Farrow drake 2nd David Farrow hen 3rd Keegan Davis drake Gadwall 1st Jim Hinds drake 2nd Robin Oliver drake Wigeon 1st Robin Oliver drake Mallard 1st Robin Oliver drake 2nd Moe Cropper hen 3rd Gene Merritt drake Wood Duck 1st Jim Hinds drake 2nd Allen Humes drake Northern Pintail 1st Robin Oliver drake 2nd Gene Merritt drake 3rd George Williams drake White-faced Duck 1st George Williams drake Page 6 of 12 Best in Category Northern Pintail 1st Robin Oliver drake Green-winged Teal 2nd David Farrow drake Black Duck 3rd Gene Merritt hen Flat-bottom Diver Singles Bufflehead 1st Gary Wielgus drake 2nd Sean Benner drake 3rd Michael Braden drake Canvasback 1st Curtis Ball drake 2nd Robin Oliver drake 3rd Robin Oliver hen Goldeneye 1st Curtis Ball hen 2nd Curtis Ball drake 3rd John Bilbrough drake Oldsquaw 1st George Williams hen Scaup 1st Robin Oliver drake 2nd David Farrow hen 3rd Robin Oliver hen Redhead 1st David Farrow drake 2nd Lenny Burham drake 3rd Lenny Burcham hen Ruddy Duck 1st Roland Morris III Hooded Merganser 1st Jesse Downey Sr. 2nd Moe Cropper 3rd Roland Morris (Drake) drake Red-breasted Merganser 1st Gene Merritt (Hen) hen 2nd Gary Wielgus Common (American) Merganser 1st Robin Oliver (Hen) 2nd Robin Oliver (Drake) 3rd Curtis Ball (Drake) Page 7 of 12 Scoter 1st Alan Humes 2nd John Bilbrough (Hen) hen 3rd John Bilbrough (Drake)drake Best in Category Scoter 1st Alan Humes (Drake) drake Redhead 2nd David Farrow (Drake) drake Red-breasted Merganser 3rd Gene Merritt (Drake) drake Flat-bottom Marsh Pairs Black Ducks 1st Gene Merritt 2nd John Bilbrough 3rd Jim Hinds Green-winged Teal 1st Lenny Burcham 2nd David Farrow 3rd George Williams Mallards 1st Gene Merritt 2nd Lenny Burcham Best in Category Black Ducks 1st Gene Merritt Green-winged Teal 2nd David Farrow Mallards 3rd Gene Merritt Flat-bottom Diver Pairs Buffleheads 1st Sean Benner Canvasbacks 1st Jesse Downey Sr. 2nd Robin Oliver 3rd Nicolas Castiglione Oldsquaws 1st John Bilbrough 2nd Jesse Downey Sr. Scaup 1st Jesse Downey Sr. 2nd David Farrow 3rd Robin Oliver Page 8 of 12 Redheads 1st Lenny Burcham 2nd David Farrow 3rd Greg Lane Hooded Mergansers 1st Roland Morris III American (Common) Mergansers 1st Robin Oliver Scoters White-winged 1st Scott Green Surf 2nd John Bilbrough Common 3rd John Bilbrough Best in Category American (Common) Mergansers 1st Robin Oliver White-winged Scoters 2nd Scott Green Surf Scoters 3rd John Bilbrough Flat-bottom Confidence Singles Canada Goose 1st Scott Green 2nd Scott Green 3rd Jim Hinds Coot 1st David Farrow 2nd David Farrow 3rd Roland Morris III Swan 1st Jeff Wilson Blue Goose 1st Robin Oliver Brant 1st George Williams 2nd George Williams 3rd Curtis Ball Best in Category Blue Goose 1st Robin Oliver Canada Goose 2nd Scott Green Coot 3rd David Farrow Page 9 of 12 Flat-bottom Confidence Pairs Canada Geese 1st Scott Green 2nd Jim Hinds Coots 1st David Farrow Swans 1st Allen Humes Brants 1st George Williams 2nd Curtis Ball Best in Category Canada Geese 1st Scott Green Coots 2nd David Farrow Brants 3rd George Williams Flat-bottom Rigs Green-winged Teal 1st George Williams Speckled Teal 2nd George Williams Canvasbacks 3rd Nicolas Castiglione Round-bottom Marsh Singles Mallard 1st Carl Weidman hen Wood Duck 2nd Carl Weidman drake Best in Category Wood Duck 1st Carl Weidman drake Mallard 2nd Carl Weidman hen Round-bottom Diver Singles Bufflehead 1st Gary Lane 2nd Roland Morris III Canvasback 1st Sean Benner drake 2nd Ryan Motter drake 3rd Ryan Motter hen Scaup 1st Jonathan Grove 2nd Carl Weidman Page 10 of 12 Redhead 1st Jeff Wilson Ruddy Duck 1st Scott Green Red-breasted Merganser 1st Dominic Mezzanolte Scoter 1st Scott Green Best in Category Surf Scoter 1st Scott Green Canvasback 2nd Sean Benner drake Canvasback 3rd Ryan Motter drake Round-bottom Marsh Pairs Green-winged Teal 1st George Williams Best in Category Green-winged Teal 1st George Williams Round-bottom Diver Pairs Buffleheads 1st Moe Cropper Canvasbacks 1st Sean Benner 2nd Ryan Motter Redheads 1st Jeff Wilson Best in Category Canvasbacks 1st Sean Benner Redheads 2nd Jeff Wilson Canvasbacks 3rd Ryan Motter Round-bottom Confidence Singles Brant 1st George Williams Gull 1st Scott Green Best in Category Brant 1st George Williams Gull 2nd Scott Green Page 11 of 12 Round-bottom Rigs Redheads 1st Jeff Wilson Best in Show - River Gunning Decoy Competition Flat-bottom Singles Blue Goose 1st Robin Oliver Northern Pintail 2nd Robin Oliver drake Green-winged Teal 3rd David Farrow drake Round-bottom Singles Surf Scoter 1st Scott Green Canvasback 2nd Sean Benner drake Brant 3rd George Williams Flat-bottom Pairs Common (American) Mergansers 1st Robin Oliver Black Ducks 2nd Gene Merritt Canada Geese 3rd Scott Green Round-bottom Pairs Green-winged Teals 1st George Williams Canvasbacks 2nd Sean Benner Redheads 3rd Jeff Wilson Flat-bottom Rigs Green-winged Teals 1st George Williams Speckled Teals 2nd George Williams Canvasbacks 3rd Nicolas Castiglione Round-bottom Rigs Redheads 1st Jeff Wilson Page 12 of 12.