Nature Done Wright

  My imaginary friend Seymour Drakes and I are back from vacation, and will begin posting again soon.
    In the meantime, here's the latest word from ace birder Rob Fanning — 30 species seen at the CF today.
   Thanks, Rob!
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Location:     The Celery Farm

Observation date:     3/30/09

Number of species:     30

Field Time: ~1 hr.10 min.

Canada Goose     X

Mute Swan     2

Wood Duck     7

Gadwall     8+

American Black Duck     4

Mallard     X

Northern Shoveler     1

Green-winged Teal     1

Ring-necked Duck     7

Double-crested Cormorant*     1  (new arrival)

Turkey Vulture     1

Red-tailed Hawk     1

Wilson's Snipe     1

Ring-billed Gull     1

Mourning Dove     X

Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)     2

American Crow     X

Tree Swallow     10+

Black-capped Chickadee     2

Golden-crowned Kinglet     X (H)

American Robin     X

Song Sparrow     X

Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)     X (H)

Northern Cardinal     X

Red-winged Blackbird     X

Rusty Blackbird     1

Common Grackle     X

Brown-headed Cowbird     X (H)

Pine Siskin     3

American Goldfinch     X