Accepting Chris Lajewski's invitation to participate in a
Friends of Montezuma bird walk, made my to the
Montezuma Audubon Center (MAC).
Before getting there I stopped at Muckrace Flats, Deep Muck observation deck, Martens Tract and Cancross Road.
Water was high at the Flats. But at the Deep Muck there were several birds including a Cedar Waxwing.
Martens Tract had its usual Tree Swallows plus a Baltimore Oriole and at the entrance an Eastern Bluebird was at the nesting box.
On the Cancross drive there was an Eastern Kingbird in the rushes.
Arriving at the MAC Chris greeted me and offered donuts and coffee. Donna was at the desk. Chris assembled the group of 12 and we proceeded to the Purple Martin houses before walking toward the ponds.
On our way through the woods to the observation deck spotted a Black Swallowtail.
On at the observation deck we observed two Osprey that were fishing over Merganser Marsh.
We made a brief stop at the deadwood swamp where we saw 3 Hooded Mergansers fly in,.
Retracing our steps we walked along Warbler Walk. Here Bob S. gave a Barred Owl call. While it did not receive a reply, the call did quiet the woods. As we came out of Warbler Walk into the fields there was a Jack-in-the-Pulpit.
On the way home took a quick walk into South Spring Pool. On the grassy path a Northern Leopard frog jumped in front of me. Also there were a pair of Cowbirds.
Another great day for birding.
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