FreeLists / bristol-birds / [Bristol-Birds] BCBC Outing to Musick's and Osceola Island

["Mayhorn" <mayhorn@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Area Birders,
5 members of The Buchanan County Bird Club went on a birding outing Saturday, 
Dec 3 to Musick's Campground and Osceola Island. At Musick's we found Horned 
Grebes, Pied-billed Grebes, Ring-necked Ducks, Scaup, Bonaparte's Gulls, 
Ring-billed Gull, and American Coots.

The group then traveled to the 421 bridge where we saw American Kestrels and 
Great Blue Herons. Then it was on to the Weir Dam at Osceola Island, where 
American Wigeon, Ring-necked Ducks, Buffleheads, Green-winged Teal and American 
Coots were busy feeding and chasing each other, especially the Buffleheads. Too 
bad the Pacific Loon wasn't present then.
After birding, the group stopped by Shelly's Chicken House where everyone 
enjoyed a great meal.

Those present on the outing were Ed and Michelle Talbott, Roger and Lynda 
Mayhorn and Marie Miller. Ed Talbott has posted some people pictures of the 
outing on his web site at 
http://www.pbase.com/aquilaet/weir

The complete list follows.

Roger Mayhorn
Compton Mt
Buchanan County
 
  

Musick's Campground
Amercan Coot 78

Bonaparte's Gull 26

Horned Grebe 13

Killdeer 3

Mallard 2 

Pied-billed Grebe 7

Ring-billed Gull 1

Ring-necked Duck 5

Scaup 1

 

421 Bridge
American Kestrel  3

Great Blue Heron 3

 

The Weir Dam - Osceola Island
American Coot 2

American Wigeon 10

Belted Kingfisher 1

Bufflehead 105

Carolina Chickadee 3

Carolina Wren 1

Golden-crowned Kinglet 2

Great Blue Heron 2

Green-winged Teal 5

Mallard 11

Northern Cardinal 4 (3m, 1f)

Northern Flicker 1

Pileated Woodpecker 1

Red-bellied Woodpecker 1

Ring-necked Duck 11

Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2


Song Sparrow 1

White-throated Sparrow 4

Winter Wren 2

Yellow-rumped Warbler 3