We seem to be in between seasons again. Most of migration is over, but many more ducks will be arriving soon, and a few small birds are still passing through. A little luck is needed to find anything good.
I went to Bombay Hook in hopes of getting lucky, and I did just OK. The water is still high, so Sandpipers and other wading birds were in short supply.
I did find some nice ducks and a field full of Sparrows, so it turned out OK.

On the road to Allee House.

This Song Sparrow was near the Visitor Center.

I found this Northern Flicker on the Marsh Trail.


I saw several Yellow Rumped Warblers this morning.

Green Winged Teals aren’t present in big numbers yet.

A few Great Egrets are still around.

I haven’t seen a White Breasted Nuthatch in quite a while.

This appears to be an Eastern Phoebe.


Many Black Ducks were feeding in the marsh.

Northern Shovelers were present in good numbers.


A few Great Egrets are still around.

I saw very few Snowy Egrets.

A few Canada Geese swimming sedately

This Bald Eagle pair seemed like sentinels.

A single Pied Billed Grebe was hanging out with the Black Ducks.


This is the first time I’ve seen a Mute Swan in flight.

This is a Swamp Sparrow.

This is a juvenile White Crowned Sparrow.