February 27, 2006 [LINK]
Bell's Lane
It's been pretty nippy for the past few days, which is often a good sign of finding water birds, so I drove out to Bell's Lane yesterday afternoon. I saw:
- 200 Canada geese, many on the pond
- 9 American coots
- 3 Ruddy ducks
- 2 Mallards
- 2 Northern shovelers !
I didn't see any Short-eared owls, Northern harriers, or other raptors this time. There seem to be more birds in our back yard lately, possibly because the menacing Sharp-shinned hawk has left the area.

