December 8, 2005 [LINK]
Winter ducks on Bell's Lane
It has been cold as the Dickens lately, but I happened to be passing by the Bell's Lane area around mid-day, so I decided to stop and look for birds. Not surprisingly, some of the ponds were totally iced over. No harriers or owls were present, but I did see quite a few winter ducks, some of which were for the first time this season, plus a variety of smaller birds. Today's highlights:
- Red-tailed hawks
- Savannah sparrows
- White-crowned sparrows
- Red-bellied woodpecker
- Meadowlark
- House finches
- Field sparrows
- American coots
- Redheads (FOS)
- Ruddy ducks
- Shovelers (FOS)
- Ring-necked ducks (prob.; far)
- Gadwalls (FOS)