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Celery Farm Halloween sightings
Ace birder Rob Fanning passed along the following list of species seen this morning (Halloween) at the Celery Farm Natural Area:
-FOX SPARROW–No Name Culvert
-White-throats–singing; Swamps; Songs
-Black Cat
-YB SAPSUCKER–Greenway
-Ghost
-PHOEBE
-Catbird
-Goblin
-Palm Warbler–several
-C. Yellowthroat–female
-Mummy
-RC Kinglet–several
-The Great Pumpkin
-VA. RAIL–flushed/called NN Culvert
-WILSON’S SNIPE–flushed–NN Culvert
-Witch
-PURPLE FINCH–6+ incl. 2 adult males
-Elvis
-Bufflehead–2 females
-Ghouls (as well as Gulls)
-Shovelers; GW Teal; Coot
Some say that Rob is so good it’s downright scary…
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Were there any Lake “Appert”ritions?
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Also this morning; Invisible Man (heard only)
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I can confirm the Elvis sighting.
-D
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Chris K.
Were there any Lake “Appert”ritions?
Doug M.
Also this morning; Invisible Man (heard only)
Diana & Jeff
I can confirm the Elvis sighting.
-D