After seeing reports of the ducks at Belmont Bay, I know where all the Ruddys
went...
The Dyke Marsh strollers had a beautiful, balmy, albeit breezy morning to
peruse the offerings of Dyke Marsh. A steady southerly breeze was blamed for
keeping songbird activity to a low level, but we had a good raptor morning w/
10 Bald Eagles (3 adult, 7 imm.) spotted on the flats. A Sharpie blew by us
on the trail but then afforded good looks as it circled and soared above the
woods on the wind. A Northern Harrier worked the marsh, followed by a
probable Coopers (judged by head size and tail length) - the end of the walk
afforded us a great scope view of a Cooper's perched in a locust at the
picnic area. We also had a small snake slither across the path - one of the
walkers thought it was a Decay(?) snake - 6 - 8" in length, grayish w/ a
brown spot on it's head...fun to see in mid-November...the list follows...
PB Grebe...30
DC Corm...10
GB Heron...30
Great Egret...5
C. Goose...5
GW TEal...3
Mallard...600
No. Shoveler...40
Ring-necked Duck - Hadn't seen Firestone for some time
Lesser Scaup - 4
Bufflehead...6
Ruddy Duck...7
Bald Eagle...10 (3 adult, 7 imm.)
No. Harrier...1
Sharp-shinned Hawk...1
Cooper's Hawk...2
Am. Coot...300
Greater Yellowlegs...1
RB Gull...100
GBB Gull...12
Forester's Tern...6
MoDo...5
Belted Kingfisher...2
RB Woodpecker...2
Downy WP...2
No. Flicker...1
Blue Jay...2
AM. Crow...30
fish Crow...6
Car. Chick...5
Car. Wren...7
GC Kinglet...10 (Bob Beard report)
RC Kinglet...6
Eastern Bluebird...5
Am. Robin...3
Gray Catbird...1
No. Mockingbird...1
E. Starling...500
No. Cardinal...4
Song Sparrow...6
Swamp Sparrow...1
WT Sparrow...24
RW Blackbird...60
House Finch...3
Am. Goldfinch...10
And since we walked into the Marina
HOUSE SPARROW...30
Rich Rieger
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