Early morning walk at Huntley Meadows today. Weather was sunny and getting
warm.
Common Yellowthroat (many)
Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher (many)
Green heron (3)
Green Wing Teal (1 pair)
Great Egret (13)
Great Blue Heron (5)
Barn Swallow (3 - investigating nest sites under the boardwalk)
Eastern Phoebe (3)
Eastern Bluebird (3 to 5)
Rusty Blackbird (1)
Osprey (1 - roosting in the dead trees to the west of the boardwalk)
Wood Duck (5)
Louisiana Waterthrush (heard)
Chipping sparrow (2)
Oven Bird (heard)
Gold Finch (many)
Yellow -Rumped Warbler (many)
probable Least sandpiper (1)
Star of the Day: American bittern circling the central wetlands two or three
times, and then landing.
Disappointment of the Day: The adult Little Blue Heron reported early this
week was not seen.
Harry Glasgow
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