Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Bad Weather, Good Birding


American Woodcock
at Lanes Landing

Birded Muskegon County Wastewater, Lanes Landing, Muskegon State Game Area (Messinger Road) and Black Lake Park.  Feller DeWitt and I totaled 74 species for the day.  The most interesting stop was the yellow gate at Messinger Road.  Right by the gate we had 40 Dark-eyed Juncos, 15 American Tree Sparrows, 1 Northern Cardinal and 12 Fox Sparrows.  We then walked out to the open fields on the south side of the Maple River.  The fields were full of water and waterfowl; we estimate 600 ducks:  Mallard, American Black Duck, American Wigeon, Northern Shoveler, Blue-winged Teal, Green-winged Teal, Northern Pintail, Gadwall and Canada Goose.  We also had Sandhill Crane, Northern Harrier and a Short-eared Owl. 

Charlie DeWitt

1 comment:

Ric said...

Charlie and Feller, the weather was better in my living room shortly after noon when a male and female Purple Finch visited our backyard feeder. If you promise not to laugh, I'll say "85", but who's counting?