Tuesday, July 20, 2010

65 Species at Wastewater - Phil Vreeman

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Hey Ric,
Finally took the time to blast out to Muskegon County with the new tires on my car (Monday, July 19).  Had 65 species at the Wastewater and picked up 10 additional at Lane's Landing.   Nothing terribly out-of-the-ordinary except for your same three Ravens.  

Two Common Ravens were at the east end of the dump, and the third was a quarter mile north on a pole just east of the East Lagoon.  Croaks and shaggy throat feathers made it easy; especially when my first landed with a group of 40 crows right next to an immature Bald Eagle!  Two were found at the far east end of the dump, and a third a quarter mile north, on the east side of the East Lagoon.  

Other Wastewater highlights: closeup Vesper Sparrow, 2 Dickcissel, 1 Bobolink, 1 Peregrine Falcon.  Several Wastewater family groups: Hooded Merganser (16), Pied-billed Grebe (16), Great Blue Heron (9), American Kestrels (10), Wild Turkey (11), and Sandhill Crane.

- Phil Vreeman
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