Denise Farrell reports:
Don Torino, Jeff Nicol & I birded Mill Creek Marsh & Laurel Hill this morning. Attached is a list (below) of the birds we had at each area, including a Bald Eagle at Mill Creek.
The last bird seen was the female Long-tail at Laurel Hill, time - a little after noon, spotted by Jeff.
We hope to post some of Jeff's pics later. (Thanks, Denise!)
At Mill Creek:
1 Bald Eagle (adult)
3 N. Harrier
2 Red-tailed Hawks
2 Swamp Sparrows
Song Sparrows
White-throated Sparrows
2 Ruddy Ducks
4-6 Hooded Mergs
2 Common Mergs
Mallards
Canada Geese
Ringed-bill Gulls
Herring Gulls
N. Cardinals
Mockingbirds
At Laurel Hill:
1 Common Raven
6 Great Cormorants
4 Black-crowned Night Herons
9 Great Blue Herons
1 Long-tail Duck (female)
2 Gadwall
5 Canvasbacks
2 Common Mergs (female)
Mallards
1 Coot
1 N. Harrier
2 Red-tailed Hawks
2 Great Black-backed Gulls
10 Am. Tree Sparrows
Song Sparrows
Mockingbird