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.
Canada Goose
Trumpeter Swan
Wood Duck
Pied-billed Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Sora
Sandhill Crane
Ring-billed Gull
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
European Starling
House Sparrow
American Goldfinch
White-crowned Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Total species: 28