Eight of us met at 9:00 near the south breakwall of Pere Marquette Park. Although dressed better for the windy, winter conditions than the two surfers in the water (no joke), we decided not to stay on the beach looking for birds. Instead we drove to the trail north of Beachwood Park and looked for birds in the woods out of the wind. We saw few but enjoyed the walk.
Then we drove to the nearby yard of two of our participants and saw several species including several Red-headed Woodpeckers! That was a new species for 2024 for most of us and sent us home happy.
