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.
![Bombay Hook 18 Bombay Hook 18](https://i0.wp.com/hughvandervoort.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Bombay-Hook-18.jpg?resize=584%2C390&ssl=1)
On the road to Allee House.
![Song Sparrow 2018-18 Song Sparrow 2018-18](https://i0.wp.com/hughvandervoort.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Song-Sparrow-2018-18.jpg?resize=584%2C455&ssl=1)
This Song Sparrow was near the Visitor Center.
![Northern Flicker 2018-8 Northern Flicker 2018-8](https://i0.wp.com/hughvandervoort.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Northern-Flicker-2018-8.jpg?resize=584%2C528&ssl=1)
I found this Northern Flicker on the Marsh Trail.
![Yellow Rumped Warbler 2018-6 Yellow Rumped Warbler 2018-6](https://i0.wp.com/hughvandervoort.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-2018-6.jpg?resize=584%2C512&ssl=1)
![Yellow Rumped Warbler 2018-7 Yellow Rumped Warbler 2018-7](https://i0.wp.com/hughvandervoort.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-2018-7.jpg?resize=584%2C546&ssl=1)
I saw several Yellow Rumped Warblers this morning.
![Green Winged Teal 2018-5 Green Winged Teal 2018-5](https://i0.wp.com/hughvandervoort.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Green-Winged-Teal-2018-5.jpg?resize=584%2C448&ssl=1)
Green Winged Teals aren’t present in big numbers yet.
![Great Egret 2018-101 Great Egret 2018-101](https://i0.wp.com/hughvandervoort.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Great-Egret-2018-101.jpg?resize=584%2C474&ssl=1)
A few Great Egrets are still around.
![White Breasted Nuthatch 2018-1 White Breasted Nuthatch 2018-1](https://i0.wp.com/hughvandervoort.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-2018-1.jpg?resize=584%2C513&ssl=1)
I haven’t seen a White Breasted Nuthatch in quite a while.
![Eastern Phoebe 2018-10 Eastern Phoebe 2018-10](https://i0.wp.com/hughvandervoort.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Eastern-Phoebe-2018-10.jpg?resize=584%2C530&ssl=1)
This appears to be an Eastern Phoebe.
![Black Duck 2018-6 Black Duck 2018-6](https://i0.wp.com/hughvandervoort.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Black-Duck-2018-6.jpg?resize=584%2C427&ssl=1)
![Black Duck 2018-7 Black Duck 2018-7](https://i0.wp.com/hughvandervoort.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Black-Duck-2018-7.jpg?resize=584%2C439&ssl=1)
Many Black Ducks were feeding in the marsh.
![Northern Shoveler 2018-20 Northern Shoveler 2018-20](https://i0.wp.com/hughvandervoort.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Northern-Shoveler-2018-20.jpg?resize=584%2C403&ssl=1)
Northern Shovelers were present in good numbers.
![Great Egret 2018-100 Great Egret 2018-100](https://i0.wp.com/hughvandervoort.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Great-Egret-2018-100.jpg?resize=584%2C464&ssl=1)
![Great Egret 2018-101 Great Egret 2018-101](https://i0.wp.com/hughvandervoort.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Great-Egret-2018-101.jpg?resize=584%2C474&ssl=1)
A few Great Egrets are still around.
![Snowy Egret 2018-43 Snowy Egret 2018-43](https://i0.wp.com/hughvandervoort.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Snowy-Egret-2018-43.jpg?resize=584%2C499&ssl=1)
I saw very few Snowy Egrets.
![Canada Goose 2018-3z6 Canada Goose 2018-3z6](https://i0.wp.com/hughvandervoort.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Canada-Goose-2018-3z6.jpg?resize=584%2C549&ssl=1)
A few Canada Geese swimming sedately
![Bald Eagle 2018-73 Bald Eagle 2018-73](https://i0.wp.com/hughvandervoort.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Bald-Eagle-2018-73.jpg?resize=584%2C550&ssl=1)
This Bald Eagle pair seemed like sentinels.
![Pied Billed Grebe 2018-7 Pied Billed Grebe 2018-7](https://i0.wp.com/hughvandervoort.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Pied-Billed-Grebe-2018-7.jpg?resize=584%2C449&ssl=1)
A single Pied Billed Grebe was hanging out with the Black Ducks.
![Mute Swan 2018-10 Mute Swan 2018-10](https://i0.wp.com/hughvandervoort.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Mute-Swan-2018-10.jpg?resize=584%2C402&ssl=1)
![Mute Swan 2018-11 Mute Swan 2018-11](https://i0.wp.com/hughvandervoort.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Mute-Swan-2018-11.jpg?resize=584%2C473&ssl=1)
This is the first time I’ve seen a Mute Swan in flight.
![White Crowned Sparrow 2018-5 White Crowned Sparrow 2018-5](https://i0.wp.com/hughvandervoort.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/White-Crowned-Sparrow-2018-5.jpg?resize=584%2C433&ssl=1)
This is a Swamp Sparrow.
![White Crowned Sparrow 2018-4 White Crowned Sparrow 2018-4](https://i0.wp.com/hughvandervoort.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/White-Crowned-Sparrow-2018-4.jpg?resize=584%2C451&ssl=1)
This is a juvenile White Crowned Sparrow.