Sept. 20 2023

The weather was very pleasant with a high of 23 and light winds. We had a small group but I think everyone enjoyed the outing. We had awesome looks at an Osprey which flew overhead a number of times looking for his lunch. The Trumpeter Swans put on quite a show for us. The Red-necked Grebe was a very unusual sighting in the canal. 

Cheers Judy,

Leader: Judy Duncan

Participants: Jim Duncan, Norah Toth, Barbara Palmer, Linda Nielsen-Jones, Bob and Linda Droine, Barbara Mann

Following is the list of 28 species seen.



1. Canada Goose

2. Trumpeter Swan

3. Wood Duck

4. Pied-billed Grebe

5. Red-necked Grebe 

6. Rock Pigeon 

7. Mourning Dove

8. Ruby-throated Hummingbird 

9. Sora

10. Sandhill Crane

11. Ring-billed Gull

12. Great Blue Heron

13. Turkey Vulture

14. Osprey

15. Bald Eagle 

16. Hairy Woodpecker

17. Northern Flicker 

18. Eastern Phoebe

19. Blue Jay

20. American Crow

21. Common Raven

22. Black-capped Chickadee

23. White-breasted Nuthatch

24. European Starling

25. House Sparrow 

26. American Goldfinch

27. White-crowned Sparrow

28. Swamp Sparrow

Total species: 28