Highlights today around 11-12 AM were beautiful views of ring-necked ducks with their rings very visible, two gorgeous Bluebirds -an apparent pair, and a very distant view of 2 pied-billed Grebes. We did not see the harrier mentioned earlier. Here's the checklist: Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 15 American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 5 (flyover) Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) 18 Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) 5 Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) 2 Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 1 Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 1 American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 5 Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 3 Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 2 Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) 2 Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 3 Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 1 Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 2 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S22702050 Cynthia Crawford and Wayne Cripps *Creature Kinships and Natural Affinities* Animal and Nature Paintings, Portraits and Prints www.creaturekinships.com MORE PHOTOS and ARTWORK: http://pbase.com/creaturekinships EVEN MORE PHOTOS: https://www.flickr.com/photos/33836164@N03/ BLOG: http://creature-kinships.blogspot.com/ **************************************************************** To post messages, send e-mail to: [log in to unmask] Set your e-mail application to PLAIN TEXT ONLY to post messages. To contact the list owner: [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------- Web based archives and subscription management are available at: http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/Archives/uv-birders.html ****************************************************************