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Arrived at the park at 7:50 AM. The had the “Mud Run” here yesterday so I’m glad I came today instead. I walked along the west side of the backwater then into swampy area, then back south along the Three Eagles Trail. Finally walked the grassy area north of the paved trail. Left at 10:20.

Species seen or heard:
• House Wren
• Mourning Dove
• Blue Jay
• American Crow
• Duck sp.
• Carolina Wren
• Killdeer
• Belted Kingfisher
• Red-winged Blackbird
• White-throated Sparrow
• Canada Goose
• Carolina Chickadee
• Yellow-rumped Warbler
• Tufted Titmouse
• Red-bellied Woodpecker
• Northern Cardinal
• Double-crested Cormorant
• Eastern Towhee
• Red-shouldered Hawk
• Brown Thrasher
• Ruby-crowned Kinglet
• Swamp Sparrow
• Song Sparrow
• Northern Mockingbird
• Eastern Phoebe
• Savannah Sparrow

I had never been here before but it looked good based on the website. It is a peninsula sticking deep into the lake with the trail going the perimeter of it. The total length is about 4 miles and is not easy walking in many places. It took me about 70 minutes to get here from my WLR home. The nearby visitor center opens at 8 in case you need a restroom after the drive but there are campgrounds and other facilities nearby if they are closed. It took me about 2.25 hours to walk the loop. It wasn’t as birdy as I hoped although it was a good workout.

Species seen or heard:
• Wood Duck
• Fish Crow
• American Crow
• Turkey Vulture
• Pied-billed Grebe
• Gray Catbird
• Red-shouldered Hawk
• Pine Warbler
• Carolina Chickadee
• Carolina Wren
• Golden-crowned Kinglet
• Downy Woodpecker
• Red-bellied Woodpecker
• Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
• White-breasted Nuthatch
• Belted Kingfisher
• Chipping Sparrow

In case you are paying attention and think I did this yesterday, you are correct, mostly. Today I walked the waterfowl rest are section of Bell Slough and then went to TRP hoping to get the Clay-colored Sparrow. Still now new life bird but I’ve certainly gotten plenty of first-of-seasons this weekend. At Bell Slough, I walked the perimeter of the waterfowl rest area which took about 2 hours. At TRP, I made a loop through the grassy area to the north of the trail and to the horse trail area taking about 90 minutes to do so.

Species seen or heard:
Bell Slough
• American Crow
• Great Egret
• Wood Duck
• Carolina Wren
• Carolina Chickadee
• Blue Jay
• Great Blue Heron
• Killdeer
• Red-bellied Woodpecker
• Red-winged Blackbird
• Swamp Sparrow
• Eastern Phoebe
• Pied-billed Grebe
• Northern Flicker
• Song Sparrow
• Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
• Mallard
• Northern Cardinal
• Double-crested Cormorant
• Ruby-crowned Kinglet
• Gray Catbird
• Black Vulture

Two Rivers Park
• Mourning Dove
• American Crow
• White-throated Sparrow
• Fish Crow
• Blue Jay
• Canada Goose
• Red-winged Blackbird
• Red-bellied Woodpecker
• Carolina Chickadee
• Carolina Wren
• Eastern Wood-pewee
• Field Sparrow
• Turkey Vulture
• Cooper’s Hawk
• Gray Catbird
• Eastern Meadowlark
• Northern Mockingbird
• Red-shouldered Hawk
• Song Sparrow
• Double-crested Cormorant
• Belted Kingfisher
• Sedge Wren
• Black Vulture