FreeLists / va-bird / [va-bird] Dyke Marsh for 10 March

["A/L Cartwright" <acartwright@xxxxxxxxx>]

We got  good indicators today that spring is on the way:  Red-breasted 
Mergansers on the river, Tree Swallows doing a preliminary investigation of the 
nest boxes to the north of Haul Road, and an Osprey circling in the sky.  It 
was sunny, perhaps in the 50s, but very windy (which kinda suppressed the 
passerine count).  We didn't even get American Goldfinches today.  So, a 
special thank you to the towhee and catbird that showed up on Haul Road.  
Species count:  45.
There were over 30 participants today, with the Friends of Dyke Marsh briefly 
teaming up with the One Good Tern group.

P-billed Grebe-   3
GB Heron-   7
Canada Goose-   600
Gadwall-   15
Am. Black Duck-  2

Mallard-  110
Northern Pintail-  3 ( a drake with two hens in tow)
Gr-winged Teal-  10
Ring-necked Duck-  18
Lesser Scaup-  38

Bufflehead- 6
Common Merganser- 34
R-br. Merganser-  24
Ruddy Duck-  4
Osprey-  1

Bald Eagle- 5
Red-tailed Hawk-  1
Ring-billed Gull- 200
Herring Gull- 5
Gr Blk-backed Gull- 8

Mourning Dove- 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker- 6
Downy Woodpecker-  2
N. Flicker- 5
Blue Jay- 2

American Crow-  24
Fish Crow-  2
Tree Swallow-  4
Car. Chickadee- 8
Tufted Titmouse- 6

White-breasted Nuthatch-  1
Car. Wren-  3
Winter Wren-  1
Am. Robin-  20
Gray Catbird-  1

Northern Mockingbird-  2
Euro Starling-  40
E. Towhee-  1
Fox Sparrow-  2
Song Sparrow- 4

Wh-thr. Sparrow- 4
N. Cardinal-  14
Red-winged Blackbird-  8
House Finch-  1
House Sparrow-  35

Larry Cartwright
acartwright@xxxxxxxxx


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