We walked the loop around the lake one time. Birds we identified included bald eagle, mallard, double-crested cormorant, green-winged teal, northern shoveler, American coot, Canada goose, belted kingfisher, and northern flicker. MY PHOTOS: bald eagle, mallard, double-crested cormorant
We went to two adjacent areas of the park near the Arkansas River. The first area we walked to was the Redtail Picnic Area. Some of the birds we identified here were double-crested cormorant, mallard, Canada goose, belted kingfisher, and Say’s phoebe. The second area …
We went to two areas of the park. In the Osprey Picnic Area, we identified osprey, Canada goose, mallard, blue jay, double-crested cormorant, hairy woodpecker, western wood-pewee, ring-billed gull, northern flicker, and American kestrel. At the South Shore Marina, we saw great blue heron, double-crested …
First, we went south around the lake to the marina and south boar ramp areas. Next, we went around the lake back to the north to the north boat ramp and am areas. Some of the birds we identified were yellow-headed blackbird, common merganser, great …
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 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, …
Several birds were nesting at the rookery including great egrets (some seen with eggs) and white ibises (some seen with newborns). Other birds identified included American oystercatcher, black-crowned night heron, yellow-crowned night heron, clapper rail, little blue heron, tricolored heron, glossy ibis, mallard, Canada goose …
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. Some of the birds we identified there were purple martin, laughing gull, …
I attended an outing with the Coastal Camera Club’s Wildlife Special Interest Group to Prime Hook NWR. Birds identified from the old Visitor’s Center included purple martin, northern house wren, laughing gull, and chipping sparrow. Some of the birds seen along the Dike Trail were …
