I got out late yesterday, and spent a little time at Sandy Point. It was cool to find a Snow Goose mixed in with a flock of Canada Geese, a most unusual find for this area. There were lots of distant ducks and a few passerines also.
I went to Blackwater this morning, and found all the usual suspects, as well as a few nice ducks at Oakley Street.
Blackwater Dawn.
This Scaup was feeding at Sandy Point.
There were fewer Bald Eagles than usual.
Great Blue Herons were abundant this morning.
a huge flock of Snow Geese left the refuge early.
This Snow Goose was by himself, in a flock of Canada Geese.
I found this Red Bellied Woodpecker at Sandy Point.
There were only a few Northern Pintails.
This Scaup is another Oakley Street denizen.
This American Wigeon was at Oakley Street.
I only found two Canvasbacks.
There weren’t many Northern Shovelers.