More shorebirds than yesterday but not by much. The increase was all about the
Semipalmated Sandpipers. I estimated around 150. 1 STILT SANDPIPER was also of
note.
Other notable birds include 1 Green Heron, 1 Black-billed Cuckoo first heard
calling across the pond on the west side near Gull Island and then eventually
scoped out, 1 Belted Kingfisher and 1 Northern Waterthrush.
A few maintenance items. I will attempt to clear the overgrown south end path
by Friday and also I scouted cutting a path away from the edge near Shriber's
Slew. I'll try and get that done by Friday as well.
I am also very pleased to report that I received a note this morning from the
Superintendent, Jennifer Nersesian, who informed me that NPS staff were working
on the East Pond valve yesterday to increase the flow.
While I was on the pond this morning, I opted not to get a read of the water
mark. I'll do one in a few days and compare it to Saturday's read out to see
what is the drop rate.
I swear I am a good pest :-)
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"I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of
others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence." ~ Frederick
Douglass
風 Swift as the wind
林 Quiet as the forest
火 Conquer like the fire
山 Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu The Art of War
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Andrew Baksh
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com
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