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Simsbury Meadows - Sun., 3/25

JW
John Weeks
Sun, Mar 25, 2018 9:07 PM

Down to three duck species today, but with a high count of Wood Ducks for the season.  The Fox Sparrow is still present in the multiflora thicket with the path leading to the marsh overlook.  Our eBird list is below.

John Weeks
Chris Chinni
North Granby

Simsbury Meadows, Hartford, Connecticut, US
Mar 25, 2018 1:55 PM - 3:15 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Comments:    Mostly cloudy; mid-40s F; wind NE 5-12 mph (est.)
20 species

Canada Goose  30    Estimated count.
Wood Duck  17
Mallard  3
American Black Duck  7
Great Blue Heron  6    All standing on nests.
Turkey Vulture  1
Northern Flicker  1
Blue Jay  3
American Crow  2
Fish Crow  1
Tufted Titmouse  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
American Robin  1
European Starling  2
Fox Sparrow  1
Song Sparrow  2
Northern Cardinal  1
Red-winged Blackbird  2
Common Grackle  18
House Finch  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S43953897

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

Down to three duck species today, but with a high count of Wood Ducks for the season. The Fox Sparrow is still present in the multiflora thicket with the path leading to the marsh overlook. Our eBird list is below. John Weeks Chris Chinni North Granby Simsbury Meadows, Hartford, Connecticut, US Mar 25, 2018 1:55 PM - 3:15 PM Protocol: Traveling 0.5 mile(s) Comments: Mostly cloudy; mid-40s F; wind NE 5-12 mph (est.) 20 species Canada Goose 30 Estimated count. Wood Duck 17 Mallard 3 American Black Duck 7 Great Blue Heron 6 All standing on nests. Turkey Vulture 1 Northern Flicker 1 Blue Jay 3 American Crow 2 Fish Crow 1 Tufted Titmouse 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 American Robin 1 European Starling 2 Fox Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 2 Northern Cardinal 1 Red-winged Blackbird 2 Common Grackle 18 House Finch 1 View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S43953897 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)