Despite
the cold, the birding was HOT at the State Park this
morning! Not one but two American Bitterns were sitting along the plover ponds
in good view, seemingly enjoying the sunny edges. The duck variety is excellent
at the Park now and most were concentrated in the limited areas of open water;
the Hooded Mergansers were particularly stunning in the morning light. A
Blue-headed Vireo was a late surprise and Tundra Swans were close enough to see
the yellow spots at the base of their bills.
46
species (+2 other taxa)
Canada Goose 85
Mute Swan 20
Tundra Swan 9
Northern Shoveler 15
Gadwall 80
American Wigeon 35
Mallard 35
Northern Pintail 18
Green-winged Teal (American) 24
Redhead 1
Surf Scoter 30
Black Scoter 10
Surf/Black Scoter 80
Bufflehead 14
Hooded Merganser 17
Ruddy Duck 2
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Mourning Dove 4
American Coot 10
Herring Gull (American) 3
Red-throated Loon 1
American Bittern 2 Dark malar, thick neck streaks, unspotted brown wing coverts; mostly still with bill skyward. Photos to be posted.
Great Blue Heron (Blue form) 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Accipiter sp. 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Blue-headed Vireo 1
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
American Goldfinch 2
Fox Sparrow (Red) 1
White-throated Sparrow 8
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 40
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 5
Northern Cardinal 8
House Sparrow 6
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Canada Goose 85
Mute Swan 20
Tundra Swan 9
Northern Shoveler 15
Gadwall 80
American Wigeon 35
Mallard 35
Northern Pintail 18
Green-winged Teal (American) 24
Redhead 1
Surf Scoter 30
Black Scoter 10
Surf/Black Scoter 80
Bufflehead 14
Hooded Merganser 17
Ruddy Duck 2
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Mourning Dove 4
American Coot 10
Herring Gull (American) 3
Red-throated Loon 1
American Bittern 2 Dark malar, thick neck streaks, unspotted brown wing coverts; mostly still with bill skyward. Photos to be posted.
Great Blue Heron (Blue form) 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Accipiter sp. 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Blue-headed Vireo 1
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 3
American Goldfinch 2
Fox Sparrow (Red) 1
White-throated Sparrow 8
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 40
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 5
Northern Cardinal 8
House Sparrow 6
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| American Bittern photo by Roger Horn |
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| American Bittern photo by Roger Horn |
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| Blue-headed Vireo photo by Roger Horn |
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| Cooper's Hawk photo by Roger Horn |
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| Northern Mockingbird photo by Roger Horn |
