June 5 - Today at the Batavia Waste Water Treatment Plant there was a flock of 19 Semi-palmated Sandpipers, an adult male Common Merganser, a lingering adult male Ring-neck Duck, 34 Ruddy Ducks, a pair of Northern Shovelers, and two male American Wigeons. At the Alabama Swamps: At Oak Orchard WMA a TRUMPETER SWAN and an adult Pied-billed Grebe with 6 young at Windmill Marsh. A Common Moorhen at Goose Pond. The nesting Bald Eagle will soon be leaving the nest. At Iroquois NWR there two nestling Bald Eagles on the nest and an adult nearby, and a third year Bald Eagle was observed fly two miles north north on the Feeder Road from Rt. 77 making it a five Bald Eagle day. (I did not check the Bald Eagle nest at the Tonawanda WMA.) At Kumph Marsh there were 5 male American Wigeons, and one male Green Winged Teal. At Cayuga Pool there was a total of 4 American Coots with 14 young, 2 Common Moorhens with 5 young, 10 Black Terns, and I was fortunate enough to see a Least Bittern fly across the pool . Best Wishes for Great Birding, Bill Watson --
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