Date: 6/25/25 5:51 pm From: <arbour...> <arbour...> Subject: Red Slough Bird Survey - June 25
It was partly cloudy and warm, with a light wind, on the bird survey today. 64 species were found. Nothing out of the ordinary except for a singing Wood Thrush which are rare in Summer at Red Slough. Several fledged Neotropic Cormorants were seen making short distance flights chasing their parents and begging to be fed. Anhingas were very busy today making flights in and out of the heronry feeding their young of which some are close to fledging also. Lots of gallinule broods and as I scanned the lakes I noted several Common Gallinules sitting on floating nests. Green Herons were really busy feeding young today too. Concerning the Ring-necked Ducks I have been reporting, not only this summer and basically every Summer; they are hold overs from duck season. They probably have some steel shot in them that makes them unable to migrate north even though they seem fine otherwise. Was really cool to see a couple Minks following each other today. They were near the photo blind on Pintail Lake. Lots of Swamp Rabbits hanging out on the Pintail Lake levee road this year too. Been seeing some good photo ops for them. Here is my list for today:
