I visited Silver Lake Regional Park and Bristow Village pond this morning. No
waterfowl whatsoever at the Silver Lake quarry. A large flock of field
sparrows in the brush below the cemetery contained 2 chipping sparrows. I also
found a large stick nest in a pine tree with 2 red-shouldered hawks perched
nearby, and a different pair copulating. At Bristow Village pond 2 cackling
geese were feeding on the lawn with about 30 Canada geese. On the pond were
over 70 redheads, plus 2 canvasback, 7 gadwall, 3 mallards, and 4 hooded
mergansers.
Marc Ribaudo
