Today, between 11 and 12, I birded the tall grasses of Hog Hole on the lake edge. They seem to have let the grasses grow a lot, as there was much more tall grass than my previous trips last year. With the wind, it was tough to pick out any sparrows, besides a few SONG SPARROWS. I did find 3 PALM WARBLERS, 3 TREE SWALLOWS, 1 GREAT BLUE HERON, 2 RED-TAILED HAWKS, and a flock of about 12 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS flying to and from what looked to be an osprey nest pole in the middle of the grasses. Out by the red lighthouse, there was a group of 110 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, along with the usual gulls, and a surprise adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL hiding in with them. I could be wrong, but I feel like it may be early for this bird.
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