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.