The Merkers and the Reitsmas did a Sunday outing to the other valley and encountered a wonderful raft of ducks at the Charlotte Ferry docks. Highlightd there were Tufted duck, Redhead, Barrows goldeneye, pintails, oldsquaws, common mergs, gadwall, common goldeneyes, bufflehead.
Then south thru the valley we had redtails, bluebirds, rough legs, snow bunting, song sparrow and 4 snowy owls. By far the most impressive valley performer was the robin, whose presence was seen everywhere, in every field on every exposed field. Impressive.
Dave Merker
Etna, New Hampshire
Cape May Raptor Banding Project Inc.
www.capemayraptors.org