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We had another great day and great turnout for our May bird walk in Colonel Sam Smith Park. It was a calm and sunny day, making lake viewing easy. Too bad the birds decided it was a great day for a snooze! Birds were generally scarce both o the lake and on land. Fortunately the star attraction for the day, Whimbrel, turned up in big numbers! We were treated to at numerous fly-pasts of at least three separate flocks.
Other birds of note on the lake included a single Red-necked Grebe, a female Hooded Merganser, and a late Long-tailed Duck. At the pond the Mute Swans had four newly hatched chicks out for a swim.
With most trees fully leafed-out, spotting passerines was difficult, but we saw several Willow Flycatchers, Baltimore Orioles, as well as Palm and Black-throated Green Warblers. Up at “the bowl”, we checked the still active Coopers Hawk nest, but were unable to spot either of the pair.
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