I arrived at 8:06 AM. The skies were clear, surprisingly, the temperature nice and little or no wind. Started seeing ducks right off the bat. After all the recent rain, the roads were a little soft and one spot in particular near the eastern side where there was no gravel was especially soft. I saw at least two breeding plumage Bonaparte’s Gulls which was nice.
Species seen or heard:
- Eastern Bluebird
- Red-winged Blackbird
- Ruddy Duck
- Lesser Scaup
- Great Blue Heron
- Eastern Meadowlark
- American Crow
- Greater Yellowlegs *
- Lesser Yellowlegs *
- Bonaparte’s Gull
- Northern Shoveler
- Mourning Dove
- Long-billed Dowitcher *
- Fish Crow
- Killdeer
- Solitary Sandpiper *
- Pectoral Sandpiper *
- Great Egret
- Barn Swallow *
- American Coot
- Double-crested Cormorant
- Blue Jay
- Canvasback
- Tufted Titmouse
- Bufflehead
- Snowy Egret *
- Ring-necked Duck
* – first of season.
