We spent the morning birding in four areas of the refuge. The weather was nice and there were plenty of birds. We identified 53 species. The first area we went to was Pine Grove Trail. Birds we identified there included a female hooded merganser by …
We birded in three areas of the refuge. The purple martins have returned to their apartments in front of the Visitor’s Center. Other birds in this area included American robin, red-winged blackbird, and chipping sparrow. The Dike Trail alone produced 32 species including ospreys, Canada …
We birded in four main areas. Our first stop was at Sassafras Landing and some of the birds we identified included pine warbler, bald eagle, great blue heron, laughing gull, and pileated woodpecker. We went to Strawberry Landing from there and saw, among others, Canada …
On this first day of spring, we birded with members of the Sussex Bird Club. We birded in several areas of the park. From the fishing pier parking lot, we identified American robin, northern cardinal, and a flying killdeer. Herring Point was dull and we …
We spent most of the day birding in the refuge and went to six areas. At the Visitor’s Center, we saw red-winged blackbird, song sparrow, house finch, and tundra swans overhead. Next, we moved to Raymond Pool. Among the birds we saw there were northern …
We mainly birded in the area of the pond. We also crossed the bridge parallel to Trap Pond Road but there wasn’t much there. Other areas we covered were the open fields behind the main parking lot. Dozens of Canada geese were on the pond …
We birded in three areas of the refuge starting in the Visitor’s Center area. The feeders were filled and this area was very active with birds. Among the ones we saw were red-bellied woodpecker, northern cardinal, song sparrow, red-winged blackbird, American goldfinch, and white-throated sparrow. …
I went on a field trip with the Coastal Camera Club’s Wildlife Special Interest Group. After initially caravanning from the parking lot, we spread out and I spent most of the morning on my own. I covered seven areas altogether and accumulated 31 bird species. …
We first birded in the area around the Nature Center where a common redpoll was spotted the past few days, but we didn’t see it. Among the birds we identified were northern cardinal, brown-headed nuthatch, red-winged blackbird, and an adult bald eagle. Next, we went …
Today’s trip took us to Prime Hook NWR. It was a cold afternoon (34°) at the start and the clouds moved in quicker than we would have liked. Nonetheless, I was able to get a few decent pictures. We started from the Visitor’s Center but …
