Saturday, October 11, 2014

Grand Haven Exotics and Migrants


Of eighteen species of birds at Harbor Island this morning, four Guinea Fowl (Escapus domestici) were the only birds of note.  (Don't tell Charlie, Feller, Kathryn or Ken that these were foraging north of the soccer fields.)


An hour of hawk-watching from a bench near Pier Peddler (how appropriate) west of downtown Grand Haven produced two migrating raptors: Sharp-shinned Hawk and Peregrine Falcon.  Ten of the 14 American Crows, all 75 Blue Jays, and one Northern Flicker also appeared to be migrating.

- Ric

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