We started from the parking lot by the boat ramp on the west side of the lake. From there, we walked along the west side of the lake to the northwest where we took the trail along the dike to near its end. We saw …
We birded from the parking lot near the Visitor’s Center to the Observation Tower and back (along the north part of the main trail). There were at least 100 tree swallows flying over the impoundment. A small group of rough-winged swallows landed in a tree …
We covered five areas of the refuge today. The tide was high. By the Visitor’s Center, some of the birds we identified were Carolina wren, golden-crowned kinglet, blue jay, and northern flicker. Birds we identified in Raymond Pool included American avocet, bald eagle, Canada goose, …
We spent the day throughout the refuge and covered seven areas. Near the Visitor’s Center, we identified northern cardinal, blue jay, northern flicker, and gray catbird. We picked up the most species (20) in Raymond Pool including American avocet (more than 100), lesser yellowlegs, northern …
We went to three areas of the refuge. We didn’t spend much time there and only saw turkey vulture and northern mockingbird. Our second area was the Dike Trail. Some of the birds we saw here were northern mockingbird, snowy egret, Carolina wren, house finch, …
We walked along our usual route through the park starting by the pond, walking across the bridge, and back through the parking lots including the butterfly garden. There were several bald eagles seen today. Soaring over the pond were several immature bald eagles and one …
We went birding with several members of the Sussex Bird Club and we covered five areas of the refuge. Some of the birds we identified by the Visitor’s Center were purple martin, bobwhite, red-bellied woodpecker, green heron, and northern mockingbird. Birds we identified in Raymond …
I went on a birdwalk with the Sussex Bird Club to Prime Hook NWR. There were 14 members of the group attending the trip. While people were arriving, I checked out the birds in the parking lot by the Visitor’s Center. Some of these birds …
We covered two areas of the refuge on this cloudy morning. Some of the birds we identified near the Visitor’s Center included purple martin, northern mockingbird, great blue heron, common yellowthroat, house wren, American robin, brown-headed cowbird, and a flock of double-crested cormorants. The water …
It was a hazy day due to the smoke from eastern Canadian forest fires but also a good day as we identified 55 species. We covered five areas of the refuge. Some of the birds we identified by the Visitor’s Center were purple martin, eastern …
