Turned out to be a good morning for birding, lots of different calls in the air and quite a few spotted. Heard an owl, but didn't see it, and managed to catch a glimpse of a pheasant or two and a hawk that were too quick for my camera. Also saw robins and a junco, plus an annoyed duck that had been reposing in a small brook just off the Flyer trail. Unfortunately, the Salt Marsh trail, where I hoped to see some interesting wader birds, just yielded seagulls, ducks and a lone cormorant (not that we weren't happy to see them as well).
Here are a few shots (sorry about the fuzziness; digital zoom and lack of a tripod do not razor sharp images make):
Okay, that last one isn't a bird, but he was still pretty cute.
Hopefully this week I can manage to fit in a few trips to spots like the Dingle/Frog Pond and maybe Crystal Crescent; next weekend's target is the Keji Adjunct.
That trail is great. If you can manage to hit it at dawn, from the side that's not Shearwater (v geographically challenged here!), you'll find (at least hear) a whole chorus of birdies!
ReplyDeleteYeah, we got there a little after eight, and it was fairly busy, birdwise. By about an hour later it had quieted down quite a bit.
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