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[Zelig88@xxxxxxx]

Seven souls showed for the Sunday stroll thru Dyke Marsh, Alexandria, this 
a.m. Cool temps, but not frosty, moderating nicely as the sun came out. Not 
much 
action, species-wise, but there must have been about two tons of Robins. They 
seemed to be feasting mostly on the berries of Poison Ivy,  maybe the frost 
Friday nite ripened them to perfection.
A fair number of Coots (150) were working in and around the picnic area, so 
maybe some of the SAV has grown back. We had  6 PB Grebes as well, and except 
for Mallards, one DC Corm and our C. Gooses -  that did it for the watery type 
birds.

Two adult Bald Eagles drifted over, heading south, and we picked up one RT 
Hawk and three RS Hawks in the raptor category. Eight RC Kings were scattered 
about, and a few YR Warblers - one Foresters Tern drifted over the last 
boardwalk platform just as we were heading home.  The list follows...Rich Rieger

C. Goose - 300
Mallard - 30
PB Grebe - 6
DC Corm - 1
GB Heron - 3

TV - 1
Bald Eagle - 2 Adult - 1 imm
RS Hawk - 3
RT Hawk - 1
Am Coot - 150

Laughing Gull - 75
RB Gull - 25
GBB Gull - 10
Forsters Tern - 1
Mo Do - 14

Belted Kingfisher - 1
Reb Dellied WP - 3
Downy WP - 6
Hairy WP - 1
No. Flicker - 4

Pileated WP - 1 pair
Blue Jay - 8
Am Crow - 20
Fish Crow - 6
C. Chickadees - 6

Tufted Titmouse - 2
WB Nuts - 2
Car. Wren - 5
RC Kinglet - 8
Robins - 200

Mockers - 3
Starlings - 200 (massing to invade Kamchatka)
YR Warbler - 6
Song Sparrow - 5
Swamp Sparrow - 10

WT Sparrow - 26
DE Junco - 2
No. Cardinals - 6
RW Blackbirds - 30
House Finch - 4

Am Goldfinch - 3
House Sparrow - 18