Five birders joined me for today's edition of the Friends of Dyke Marsh. The
day started poorly, but got progessively better, and the sun even briefly
appeared. Highlights were 2 Singing Fox Sparrows and a Field Sparrow near the
dogleg, 2 singing Winter Wrens on the peninsula near the boardwalk, and 9 Bald
Eagles (5 immature and 4 adults). Duck numbers are still low. Perhaps the
front pushing through this Tuesday will bring more birds to our area. Nothing
really noteworthy, but it was nice to see a fine assortment of sparrows. And
Downy Woodpeckers and White-breasted Nuthatches seemed to be everywhere!
Here are today's numbers for our records:
Canada Goose 770
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 25
Lesser Scaup 27
Bufflehead 2
Hooded Merganser 3
Red-breasted Merganser 28
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Great Blue Heron 8
Bald Eagle 9
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Ring-billed Gull 130
Herring Gull 2
Great Black-backed Gull 40
Mourning Dove 12
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Downy Woodpecker 9
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Blue Jay 13
American Crow 12
Fish Crow 15
Carolina Chickadee 14
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 7
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 20
Winter Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 60
Field Sparrow 1
Fox Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 35
White-throated Sparrow 45
Northern Cardinal 14
Red-winged Blackbird 15
American Goldfinch 15
House Sparrow 5
Larry Cartwright
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