I birded the Wastewater properties Saturday morning, most of the time with 14 members of the Barry County Audubon Club on their field trip. Despite dodging raindrops, we found a good number of birds, and they were still looking when I left.
Among the 15 species I saw were 7 Gadwall at the Clay Pond, 36 Snow Buntings along the southern half of the main dike, 24 American Black Ducks and 2 Green-winged Teal in Aeration Cell #5, 15 American Pipits, 6 Dunlin and a Pectoral Sandpiper in the south Rapid Filtration Basins, 2 Red-tailed Hawks, 1 Bald Eagle, and a Partridge in a Pear -- uh, no.
One of many Ruddy Ducks on the West Lagoon
Just before I joined the group, a member of their club had taken an excellent photo of a gigantic White-tailed Deer with a huge rack! If she sends me that photo, I will post it here.
- Ric
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