This morning, in a blistering wind, but also in sunshine, we observed
ducks
on Sabattus Pond. The ducks were great, the other birds were all
AWOL. Nine
people attended, and they were out numbered by the birds at
22. We also watched
one Mink!
Stan DeOrsey
Birds
seen or heard: American Black Duck - 5
Mallard - 50
Northern Pintail
- 1F
Ring-neck Duck - 4
Scaup - 100+ (likely a mix of greater and lesser
but with waves and wind
we just did not check)
Long-tailed Duck - 1M seen
by two people while the rest of us walked away!!!
Bufflehead - 60
Common
Goldeneye - 5
Hooded Merganser - 20 a couple males in enclosed pond at south
end, rest
by dam
Common Merganser - 1
Ruddy Duck - 30
Bald Eagle
- 1 adult circled overhead
Ring-billed Gull - 25
Rock Pigeon - 7
Mourning
Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted
Nuthatch
American Robin - 1r | |