Hello everyone,
It was a gray morning and the lagoons were frozen over in most spots. Our Bald Eagle was not seen but Randy reported on Discord that it was at the Outer Harbor where the water was open.
A very large beaver was hanging out near the shore of the east lagoon close to the Darrow Bridge. We haven’t seen a beaver in some time, although we’ve certainly seen their handywork.
It was very quiet, bird-wise, but we managed to spot 25 species, a tie with the number of birders who joined us today. It’s the time of year when we take the time to observe and appreciate our local winter residents. An American Kestrel perched high in a tree and we got some good looks. We had our first of year Common Goldeneye in the marina, along with a Red-breasted Merganser and several mallards.
BIRDERS: Joanne, Steve, Rick, Mark W., Luther, Eric, Kristin, Marian, Jennie, Mike, Madhu, Daniela, Cheryl, Caterina, Howard, Andy, Lucy, Jeff, Mark C., Katie, Sarah, Marisa, Amir, Pam, and welcome to Lisa.
TIME: 8:00am to
WEATHER: 28 degrees, cloudy, light winds
Compiler: Cheryl
Canada Goose Number observed: 14
Mallard Number observed: 5
Common Goldeneye Number observed: 2
Red-breasted Merganser Number observed: 9
Mourning Dove Number observed: 4
Ring-billed Gull Number observed: 3
American Herring Gull Number observed: 1
Cooper's Hawk Number observed: 1
Downy Woodpecker Number observed: 2
American Kestrel Number observed: 1
American Crow Number observed: 6
Black-capped Chickadee Number observed: 4
White-breasted Nuthatch Number observed: 1
Brown Creeper Number observed: 1
European Starling Number observed: 15
Hermit Thrush Number observed: 2
American Robin Number observed: 9
House Sparrow Number observed: 4
American Goldfinch Number observed: 5
American Tree Sparrow Number observed: 5
Dark-eyed Junco Number observed: 8
White-crowned Sparrow Number observed: 1
White-throated Sparrow Number observed: 4
Swamp Sparrow Number observed: 1
Northern Cardinal Number observed: 5
If you’d like more information about a bird, check out the All About Birds ID guide:
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/
Corrections, additions, and comments are welcome.
Good birding everyone,
Jennie
Photo: American goldfinch by Will Stuart