I was able to get very nice looks at the Red-throated Loon after the
crew boats chased it back into the marina.
I had never known about this spot before! While there I also got stellar
looks at a lone male Gadwall who seemed intent on making sure I got a
good view of each of his field marks. He was hanging out near a group of
Buffleheads in the open water between the shore and the jetty with the
red lighthouse.
Also saw Ring-necked Ducks, Lesser Scaup, Redheads, an Osprey (or more
than one but separately?), what was maybe a Great Black-backed Gull on
the jetty with the red lighthouse.
Canada Geese of course. Heard but did not see a Red-bellied Woodpecker,
saw a White-breasted Nuthatch. Heard and saw several Song Sparrows and
Red-winged Blackbirds.
But the other highlight was a female Belted Kingfisher! I kept hearing a
Kingfisher, but since I haven't birded in a while I didn't know if they
would be in the area yet so I kept trying to get a visual and finally
got lucky when I saw a bird land in a tree near the marina and locked my
binoculars on her. I love Kingfishers.
The only downside of this otherwise wonderful afternoon was that I
managed to lose a Peterson Eastern Guide. Thankfully not the one with my
life list in it!
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