Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Birding - Seneca Meadows Wetlands Preserve

Prairie Overlook

At 7:30 AM arrived at Seneca Meadows Wetlands Preserve. Lyn was already there. Shortly thereafter Sheila and Charlie drove in. Starting down Ada Trail we came upon a Killdeer.
A car pulled into the parking lot we recognized Dave and Joan along with their dog, Max. We retreated so they could join us. Back on the trail noticed a Blue Flag Iris plant in the pond.
There was also some Frog's Bit present.
Heading south we saw our first Bobolink.
On White-tail Run pond we viewed a Pied-billed Grebe on a nest.
Species - seen or heard:
Canada Goose
Mallard
Pied-billed Grebe - One was on a nest.
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Common Gallinule
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Mourning Dove
Northern Flicker
Willow Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Yellow-throated Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Tufted Titmouse
House Wren
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow Warbler
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Bobolink
Red-winged Blackbird
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow


Leaving the walk we came upon a school group from Elizabeth Cady Stanton Elementary School. They were collecting specimens from the pond.
After lunch with Lyn & Charlie at Downtown Deli in Seneca Falls, did the MNWR Drive, Mays Point, and South Spring Pool.
Canada Geese & Goslings - MNWR Auto-Drive
Red-headed Woodpecker - Mays Point
Dragonfly - South Spring Pool

Another great day for birding.

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