Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2024 23:33:39 +0000 (UTC) From: Paul Peterson<petersonpaul63...> Subject: 11/3 Arlington Reservoir Highlights
I birded here from 1:30-5:00, walking around the reservoir twice. i also hit Lex Farm twice, and Cataldo Reservation once. All three places are contiguous to each other:
Double-crested Cormorant 2 Great Blue Heron 1+ Green-winged Teal 20 American Black Duck 7 Mallard Duck x Hooded Merganser 11 Ring-necked Duck 2 Bufflehead 5 Ruddy Duck 19 Cooper's Hawk 1 had been hidden in farm grass! It flew out, probably due to my presence Red-tailed Hawk 1 farm at dusk Wild Turkey x heard one call Great Horned Owl 2 male and female calling; farm area Golden-crowned Kinglet 2 Hermit Thrush 1 Swamp Sparrow 2 incl. one in restored meadow at edge of ball field White-throated Sparrow 8 mostly in Cataldi calling at dusk Red Squirrel 2 black squirrel 1 variant of Gray Squirrel
