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=S22702050Cynthia Crawford and Wayne Cripps
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