On Saturday morning ten of us birded the Wastewater and eight of us the Muskegon Lake Nature Preserve finding 24 and 13 species respectively. We had a "merganser trifecta" (common, red-breasted, hooded), snow buntings and owl, lots of goldeneyes, and six bald eagles (three at each location).
Afterward we enjoyed lunch at the Main Street Cafe in North Muskegon. Ken and his magic bird-finder (Glenda) left the party early to find this male Surf Scoter in the Muskegon Channel.
Twenty-seven total species for the morning, not counting the channel birds, and good companionship made for a great day.
