There was a nice mix of waterfowl at the mouth of Powell's Creek this morning,
as viewed from the boardwalk area. Birds noted in the water and flying
overhead included about 50 ruddy ducks, 24 ring-necked ducks, 20 lesser scaup,
20 mallard, 18 northern shovellers, 18 black ducks, 6 redheads, 2 bufflehead,
and 1 canvasback. A single pied-billed grebe was also present. 10 tundra
swans were on the west side of the train trestle. Other birds noted in the park
included 6 woodpecker species (missing red-headed), both kinglets, creeper,
hermit thrush, and American pipits.
Marc Ribaudo
Woodbridge
