At the Visitor’s Center, we only identified gray catbird, Carolina wren, northern cardinal, and Canada goose. The Dike Trail was much more active with 31 species counted there. Some of the birds we identified along this trail included green heron, great blue heron, laughing gull, …
I went to three areas of the refuge. The area by the Visitor’s Center was quiet. I identified a few of the remaining purple martins, Carolina wren, field sparrow, mourning dove, American goldfinch, and American crow. Birding picked up along the Dike Trail where I …
We walked from the main parking lot to the lake and then went westward towards the dam before heading back. On the lake, we saw mallard, great egret, great blue heron, and pied-billed grebe. Other birds we identified in the park included great-tailed grackle, barn …
I covered three areas of the refuge with two other members of the Sussex Bird Club. Some of the birds identified near the Visitor’s Center were great-crested flycatcher, northern flicker, osprey, European starling, and northern mockingbird. Our next walk was along the Boardwalk Trail. Birds …
The water levels were very low in most of the pools and the flies were relentless. Nonetheless, we pursued and visited five areas of the refuge. We only identified three birds at the Visitor’s Center: purple martin, house sparrow, and blue jay. Birds that we …
