THE FANNING REPORT 120408

Rob sez:

        Tuesday there were 2 MARSH WRENS at the Scout Platform/bridge. Yesterday one uncharacteristically popped into plain view for some great looks. A GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET near Kicky-poo Corner was also a welcomed treat on this cold morning.

 Great Blue and 4 Coot were in the open water before the Warden's Watch. 2 Red-tails were nearby w/ one very closely eyeing the Coots and Mallards. From the corner of my eye I saw it take a swoop downward--but no meal-o-Coot or fillet-o-Mallard was to be had--at least not yet.

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Location:     The Celery Farm
Observation date:     12/3/08
Number of species:     31

Mute Swan     X
Gadwall     X
Mallard     X
Northern Shoveler     X
Hooded Merganser     1
Great Blue Heron     2
Red-tailed Hawk     2
American Coot     5
Ring-billed Gull     15+
Herring Gull     1
Mourning Dove     2
Downy Woodpecker     2+
Blue Jay     2
American Crow     X
Black-capped Chickadee     X
Tufted Titmouse     X
Carolina Wren     2+ (H)
Marsh Wren     1
Golden-crowned Kinglet     1
American Robin     X
Northern Mockingbird     3
European Starling     25+
American Tree Sparrow     X (H)
Song Sparrow     2
White-throated Sparrow     X
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)     X
Northern Cardinal     5
Red-winged Blackbird     1
Pine Siskin     3 (1 flover, 2 more heard)
American Goldfinch     25+
House Sparrow     10+