The morning was sunny and warm, but there was a rather stiff wind, which made paddling a little difficult. Still the three participants had a great time with a good selection of returning birds, as well as many sunning Painted Turtles and one large snapping turtle.
Participants; Rob Crosby, Dan Marquis, and Rick Speer (leader and recorder)
Osprey
Broad-winged Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Wilson’s Snipe
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Least Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
American Crow
Common Raven
Tree Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Gray Catbird
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Ovenbird
Black-and-white Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Pine Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Possible Swamp Sparrow (heard)
Common Grackle
27 species seen or heard
Broad-winged Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Wilson’s Snipe
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Least Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
American Crow
Common Raven
Tree Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Gray Catbird
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Ovenbird
Black-and-white Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Pine Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Possible Swamp Sparrow (heard)
Common Grackle
27 species seen or heard