We took several trails throughout the Nature Center. Most of these trails were wooded. A good place where we saw a variety of birds was at the Bird Blind. Some of the birds we identified were white-breasted nuthatch, downy woodpecker, northern cardinal, red-bellied woodpecker, chestnut-sided …
We birded along the north side of Gordon’s Pond Trail from the parking lot to just beyond Bench 5. Birds we identified included American goldfinch, blue grosbeak, osprey, Carolina chickadee, green heron, snowy egret, greater yellowlegs, clapper rail, downy woodpecker, short-billed dowitcher, tree swallow, royal …
We covered five areas of the refuge. We didn’t stay long at the Visitor’s Center but we identified house sparrow, purple martin, field sparrow, Our next stop was Raymond Pool. Birds that we identified here included American avocet (perhaps 75), great egret, marsh wren, short-billed …
We birded along the south end of Gordon’s Pond Trail from the parking lot to the observation deck. Some of the birds we identified were red-winged blackbird, snowy egret, great egret, green heron, black-necked stilt, short-billed dowitcher, indigo bunting, semipalmated plover, laughing gull, common yellowthroat, …
We went on an open-to-the-public Saturday morning bird walk led by members of the Sussex Bird Club. Three areas were covered today. We started in the parking lot by the old Visitor’s Center. We didn’t stay there long and only identified purple martin, orchard oriole, …
We birded in seven areas of the refuge. Some of the birds we saw near the new Visitor’s Center were purple martin, osprey, and American goldfinch. A few of the birds we identified along the Raymond Pool Observation Trail and tower were Acadian flycatcher, willet, …
I went on a field trip with the Sussex Bird Club. We started birding by the Nature Center and went in a loop through the parking lot, field, and woods before heading back to the Nature Center. Birds we identified included blue grosbeak, chipping sparrow, …
We birded along the eastern side of the park, starting at the Bethesda Church parking lot and walking the path to the boardwalk over the swamp. Most of the interesting birds were found along this boardwalk. We saw two prothonotary warblers and a common yellowthroat …
We started out at the East Boat Launch Area parallel to the lake until we got to the end where the private property began. Swimming in the water was a common loon, double-crested cormorants, and buffleheads. Other birds seen along this path included American robin, …
We covered four areas of the refuge today starting with the Leeds Eco-Trail Boardwalk. Birds identified along this trail included ruby-crowned kinglet, great egret, northern harrier, tree swallow, clapper rail, blue jay, and American goldfinch. We went to the Gull Pond Tower Trail next. Some …
