One of the neat things about birding with others is our varied experiences and
perspectives regarding the same events. That's why I tend to submit independent
rather than shared eBird checklists. Here are a few of my highlights from
yesterday with the gang:
First, on my way to join the others
Ann, Dave, Diane, Ken and I spent the day out looking for birds. We found a few
new year birds for each of us and experienced a few remarkable moments.
>From the shore at Stewart Park we watched as an immense flock of thousands of
>Redheads took to the air from the water off East Shore Park and
Susan Danskin, John Confer, Marty Borko, and I birded around the lake
yesterday. I was fighting a cold, did not take notes, and so do not
remember much besides a few highlights. It was an interesting day,
much of it spent dodging snow squalls.
Stewart Park: Rusty Blackbird on the mud