Six of us (one with the Grand Rapids group) birded the Muskegon County Resource Recovery Center properties this morning finding 21 bird species.
Notable birds included Gadwall, American Black Duck, Redhead, Ruddy Duck, Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Common Raven, American Robin, Snow Bunting and American Tree Sparrow. No one saw any owls, but the Grand Rapids group reported a Golden Eagle.
The raven flew over the trees northwest of the headquarters building. The robins (a flock of more than 40!) occupied the trees in that area. The eagles were on the West Lagoon, the hawks north of White Road (a pair by the granery), the kestrel hovered over the rapid filtration cells, and the buntings and tree sparrows flew in small flocks at various locations around the property.
