Since the refuge is still closed, thought I’d check some other nearby areas.
Knox-Marsellus (Towpath & East Rds. are still open) had the usual, 2 Am White pelicans, 6 Sandhill Cranes, numerous Great Egrets, Yellowlegs (Greater?), Peregrine Falcon, lots of Kinglets (both RC & GC), Snow Geese (6 adult white, 1 juvenile white, 1 blue) and one Ross’s Goose. Also had 3 swans (assume Trumpeter - too dark & far too be sure). Headed up to Savannah & Van Dyne Spoor Rd where I found a Merlin (munching on a bird), couple Bald Eagles (juveniles), several BC Night-herons, couple more trumpeter Swans, lots of WC & WT sparrows, one Fox Sparrow, many more RC & GC Kinglets, Blue-headed Vireo, Blackpoll Warbler, YR Warblers, 4 N. Flickers on one phone pole, and a close up of a Winter Wren. Also checked out Howland’s Island, but only found lots of Kinglets (both types) & one YB Sapsucker. Followed up the day by enjoying Tom Gallagher's presentation on the Imperial Woodpecker at the Audubon Center in Savannah. Photos can be viewed on the Eaton Birding Society facebook page. Sent from Windows Mail -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
