It was cold, cloudy, and damp today, with a touch of precipitation. There were more than 15 of us (I lost count at that point, I'm afraid). It seemed a pretty quiet day, though with a couple of very notable bits of excitement.
Highlights:
Wood Duck Some great looks
Northern Pintail 3 flyby - our latest spring sighting
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Green Heron Several views, at least 2 birds
American Kestrel 1-2 birds
MERLIN Flew quickly to the northwest
Wilson's Snipe Still 4+ around
Western. Screech-Owl Scott had one early near the windmill
Belted Kingfisher Only our 4th of the year
Hammond's Flycatcher At Rowing Club. Not 100% sure of ID
WESTERN KINGBIRD THREE in the East Meadow
American Crow Occupied nest near stage area
Hermit Thrush At least 2
American Robin Nest with young at Rowing Club
Orange-crowned Warbler Several, singing, all quite yellow
NASHVILLE WARBLER South of east footbridge
We also had a sleeping Raccoon, two Long-tailed Weasels, and a dead Beaver.
For the day, 66 species. Merlin and Western Kingbird were new for the year, bringing us to 118.
== Michael
Male Wood Duck at the weir in the early morning light
Raccoon asleep in a cottonwood
A slightly better view of the Nashville Warbler
Male Hairy Woodpecker
Western Kingbird in the East Meadow
Male American Kestrel in Snag Row
Osprey cleaning its talons
Ollie went back in the afternoon for more photos of Western Kingbird...
...and found a female Mountain Bluebird we hadn't seen earlier