10/20 I visited my usual 3 local ponds in Orange. At Old Tavern Rd recreation area the small pond was quiet except for a Great Blue Heron, a few common birds. At Racebrook Business park pond, the lily pad invasion is subsiding so more waterfowl were out-32 Mallards, 1 Canada Goose calling in the middle of the pond, a Red shouldered hawk sitting in a tree along pond edge, an estimate of 65 starlings, 3 Mourning doves, 1 Chickadee, 2 Song sparrows and one Brown headed Cowbird. At Indian lake (primary and secondary ponds) Canada Geese ....total of 73, with yellow neck banded -HO 20 and HO 38 continuing (banded by Min Huang), 3 Mute Swans, 16 Wood ducks at secondary pond along with 15 Mallards, 5 Blue jays, 2 Carolina Wrens, 2 Mockingbirds, 1 Red bellied woodpecker, 28 Robins on residential lawn and 10 Mourning doves. Bev Propen, Orange