Nature Done Wright

Rob Fanning sez:

   Saw my first COOT at for the CF this year–close in to the Warden's
Watch–Cooting around…2 female-type PURPLE FINCHES were at NN
Culvert–one was feeding on the ground…A perched Red-tail was across
from a "chucking" Squirrel–outcome unknown…GREAT EGRET is the latest
record I'm aware of for the CF…

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Location:     The Celery Farm
Observation date:     11/3/09
Notes:     My first Coot this year at CF
Number of species:     24+
~8 AM to ~8:40

Canada Goose     X
Mute Swan     2
Gadwall     50+
Mallard     X
Northern Shoveler     5+
Green-winged Teal     6+
Ruddy Duck     1 f.
Great Blue Heron     1
Great Egret     1
Red-tailed Hawk     2
American Coot     1
Ring-billed Gull     1
Herring Gull     1
Belted Kingfisher     1
Red-bellied Woodpecker     X
Gray Catbird     1
American Pipit     X H
Song Sparrow     X
White-throated Sparrow     X
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)     X H
Red-winged Blackbird     X
Purple Finch     3 (2 f seen)
American Goldfinch     X
House Sparrow     X