Saturday, February 4, 2012

17 Species Morning at Wastewater

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I spent a couple hours birding both sides of the Wastewater this morning tallying 17 species.  Others told me of Cedar Waxwings and a darker Snowy Owl on the properties as well.
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- Ric Pedler
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Muskegon Wastewater System, Muskegon, US-MI
Feb 4, 2012 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
10.0 mile(s)
Comments:    I met Grand Rapids people and Phil Willemstein this morning.
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Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)  60
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)  7
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)  1
Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus)  1
Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)  1
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)  1
Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus)  1    Light Morph
Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)  1
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)  440
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)  2
Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus)  1    very white, adult male?
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)  6
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)  7
Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris)  17
Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)  5
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)  100
American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea)  28

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

No herring gull?

Chip

Ric said...

Good point! I should have posted Gull (sp) instead of RBGU!