Hi CObirders, After a great day at Valmont on Saturday and some non-birding friend time, I decided to venture up to Simpson Ponds SWA yesterday afternoon to look for the Rusty Blackbirds reported earlier this month. No luck after about 1-1/2 hours but it sure was pretty. Song Sparrows, Belted Kingfishers, one American Robin, and scads of high flying geese were my only birds. There were lots of bird footprints in the snow near where the pond drainage meets the river. Glad I had my Wellington boots. I did see a prowling cat along the riverbank closer to the CR 9E bridge.
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