10/31/08 7AM to 11:30AM 43º clear rising to 68ºWood Tract north of 268, Anderson Pond, Pond Creek Marsh, Gentle Pond, Shorebird Unit dike
Highlights: The Eagle nest at Gentle Pond is being worked on and is slightly taller. White-fronted Geese Canada Geese Snow Geese Mallards Black Ducks Gadwalls Pintails Green-winged Teal Am. Widgeons Shovelers Red-tailed HawkBald Eagles adult over PCM, Imm over Wood Tract, Adult at nest at Gentle Pond, Adult at Anderson Pond
N. Harriers Turkey 10 at PCM (I have seen turkey near PCM for two weeks) Killdeer Wilson's Snipe Lesser Yellowlegs at sandspit at PCM Belted Kingfisher at Gentle Pond Brown Creeper at Gentle Pond Golden-crowned KInglet at GP Ruby-crowned Kinglet at GP Yellow-rumped Warbler 15They have been working the same Poison Ivy berries at this tree at Gentle Pond Monday, Wednesday, and Friday!
E. Meadowlarks, I saw more today then in several years: ~25 Brown-headed Cowbirds Dark-eyed Juncos Field Sparrows everywhere White-throated Sparrows Swamp Sparrows Song SparrowsThe Sparrows that fly up out of the brush and then duck back down are driving me crazy.
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