I got my first-of-the-year usual walk along the Dryden Lake Trail this morning.
Found 40 species, which is pretty good for this time of year, and included 15
types of waterfowl (listed below).
The Trail is mostly soft with some icy spots which can be avoided. Lake is
still ice-covered with ope
Earlier this week I was privy to a flotilla of Mallard ducklings making their
way along the edge of the little pond that's south of the parking area off of
Lake Road. Yesterday, I came across two different sets of goslings being herded
by parents (total of about 16. Today, there were many turtle
I spent almost 3 hours combing the Dryden Lake Trail for new migrants this
morning. No warblers at all. 41 species total, but nothing new. While
watching 2 N. FLICKERS copulate, I saw the female turn her head around
toward the back, while the male leaned forward and to the side, and they
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