The radar from last night was quite accurate as there were many birds at the garden especially hawks. But the rarest find was a NELSON's SPARROW in the swale closest to the sign that reads "What is a Wetland." It was hunkered down in a bush with other swamp and song sparrows. The orange face was the immediate give away and we had brief but rewarding looks. We also had a flock of Brant and Canada Geese separately fly over. We also saw: Black vultures-4 Turkey vulture-1 Rough legged Hawks-2 Sharp shinned hawk-1 Cooper's hawk-1 Red tailed hawk-2 American Kestrel-1 Indigo Bunting -3 Cape may warbler-1 Yellow rumped warbler-3 Palm warbler-2 Common yellowthroat -1 Nelson's sparrow-1 Song sparrows -7 Swamp sparrows -3 White throated sparrow -1 Field sparrows-2 Savannah sparrows -1 Towhee - male and female-2 American Goldfinch-8 Ruby crowned kinglet -2 Tufted titmouse-1 Cardinal-3 Bluejay-12 White breasted nuthatch-2 Hairy woodpecker -1 Downy woodpecker -2 Red bellied woodpecker -2 Northern Flicker-1 Eastern Phoebe-1 Mockingbird-1 American Robin-2 Gray Catbird -1
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