9am to 11am - goode variety of birds but no noteable spring arrivals were on hand. Birds seen :
belted kingfisher cardinal (3) pheasant (fast look before it ran into the brush) blue jay (2) numerous tree swallows RW Blackbirds numerous wood ducks canada geese mallards brown creeper (3) song sparrow american crow eastern phoebe (3) yellow rumped warbler (1) BC chickadee (2) tufted titmouse (2) downy woodpecker (1) northern flicker (1) red bellied woodpecker (1) heard but not seen: pileated woodpecker carolina wren FYI - the entrance is still extremely muddy also, there is a nesting canada goose at the far end of the main trail on the right - easily visible and almost right next to the trail in the water. she seemed to be angry and watchful of my presence but did not leave the nest to chase me off - Elisa Shaw Red Hook
