We birded in the area around the Visitor’s Center, Dike Trail, and Boardwalk Trail. We identified 25 species along Dike Trail including cedar waxwing, blue-gray gnatcatcher, blue grosbeak, ruby-throated hummingbird, great egrets, three green herons, barn swallows, black vultures, and ospreys. Along the Boardwalk Trail, …
Today’s trip took us around the usual spots in the refuge—Raymond Pool, Shearness Pool and marsh, Bear Swamp Pool, Bear Swamp Observation Trail, and Raymond Pool Observation Trail. The Boardwalk Trail was closed due to flooding but we identified glossy ibises, greater yellowlegs, red-eyed vireo, …
We birded along the south side of Gordon’s Pond Trail from the parking lot to the north side of the observation deck. We saw several bank swallows in a dead tree. Barn swallows were also flying around. Perching birds seen included Carolina chickadee, blue grosbeak, …
