28 Species But No Rusties at SGA

I birded along the Maple River beyond State Game Area headquarters again this morning hoping for Rusty Blackbirds.  Found none, but the area was full of bird life, and despite temps in the mid-thirties with lotsa snow still on the ground, the morning had a spring feel to it.

Many of the Dark-eyed Juncos and American Tree Sparrows were singing and five of the 28 species were new for me this year (no laughing, please):  Wood Duck, Turkey Vulture, Red-shouldered Hawk, Sandhill Crane and Song Sparrow.

- Ric

eBird:

4 Canada Goose
4 Wood Duck
2 Gadwall
25 Mallard
38 Wild Turkey
1 Turkey Vulture
1 Red-shouldered Hawk
1 Sandhill Crane
3 gull sp.
1 Mourning Dove
4 Red-bellied Woodpecker
1 Downy Woodpecker
1 Hairy Woodpecker
1 Pileated Woodpecker
12 Blue Jay
7 American Crow
1 Black-capped Chickadee
1 Tufted Titmouse
1 White-breasted Nuthatch
5 American Robin
5 European Starling
24 American Tree Sparrow
1 Song Sparrow
15 Dark-eyed Junco
8 Northern Cardinal
60 Red-winged Blackbird
3 Common Grackle
3 House Sparrow