I spent two hours at the Muskegon Lake Nature Preserve this morning. The boardwalk along the river was no longer barricaded!
Water was still high. Portions of the two-track were impassable.
Some paths within the preserve were unwalkable. This portion of the east boardwalk was still submerged:
Although I counted 25 bird species in two hours, the preserve was relatively quiet. I could not positively identify this flycatcher (Eastern Wood Pewee? Willow or Alder Flycatcher?).
The 12-15 Song Sparrows were all in small (family?) groups.
There were at least a dozen Double-crested Cormorants and perhaps as many chipmunks. Other birds of note included Green Heron, Bald Eagle, Warbling Vireo, Marsh Wren and a pair of Mourning Doves that flew without making any wing-sound. I had read that this was possible, but today was the first time I'd experienced it.
- Ric
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