Sunday, May 20, 2012

Big Day Count = 116 Species

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On Saturday May 19 from 4:50 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. our group conducted its annual Big Day Count search for bird species in Muskegon County.  See lists posted on our homepage.
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Our group was as large as 12 with three die-hards going all day.  Despite excellent conditions, we found precious few warblers and missed many other species that should have been "automatic" (Pied-billed Grebe, Hairy Woodpecker, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher).
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Birding Lane's Landing, State Game Area Headquarters, the Wastewater, Muskegon Lake Nature Preserve, Snug Harbor and the Muskegon Channel, we finished with 116 species for the day, a far cry from the club record of 156.
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