Ten of us found 60 species of birds on the Wastewater properties this morning.
Notable in the dry cells south of White Road were Bobolinks, Eastern Meadowlarks, Grasshopper and Savannah Sparrows, Sandhill Cranes and three swallows (Barn, Tree and Bank).
Bobolink by Charlie DeWitt
Sandhill Cranes by Charlie DeWitt
Around the lagoons we added Blue- and Green-winged Teal, Hooded Merganser, Ruddy Duck, Pied-billed and Eared Grebe, Semipalmated Plover, Least, Pectoral, Semipalmated, Spotted and Solitary Sandpipers, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Red-necked Phalaropes and a Merlin.
Red-necked Phalaropes by Charlie DeWitt
While departing the property we added Belted Kingfisher and Great Egret.
Thanks to Charlie for leading us around, sending us the photographs, and finding the kingfisher, and to Mark for spotting the egret!
