We were at the reservoir from about 2:00-3:30 PM. The weather was cloudy, in
the mid fifties with winds from the SSW at 10-20 mph. Those attending were:
Phyllis Deal, Jacki Van Willigen, Jim Hodge, Joe Swanson, Janine Baker,
Craig Locke, Lynette Dirk, Rick Buchanan, and Bobbi and Lou Shain. With the
exception of Hooded Mergansers, birding was pretty slow. A total of 24
species was seen at the reservoir and an additional 3 were seen at a pond in
the Chilesburg subdivision near the Swanson residence:
Pied-billed Grebe 10
Double-cr. Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 4
Canada Goose 7
Mallard 10
Am. Wigeon 4
Ring-necked Duck 8
Hooded Merganser 40+
Red-br. Merganser 1
Ruddy Duck 6
Red-tailed Hawk 1
AM. Coot 10
Killdeer 1
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 3
Belted Kingfisher 1
Blue Jay 2
Am. Crow 2
Euor.Starling 15
No. Cardinal 4
Dark-eyed Junco 2
House Finch 5
Am. Goldfinch 4
Additional at Chilesburg pond:
Northern Shoveler 10
Gadwall 12
Am. Kestrel 1
Submitted by Lou Shain
