April Bird Walk -Zeloski Marsh

The day was overcast but the birds were abundant as we held our first walk of the year. Zeloski Marsh proved a great place to begin the season. We feel the recent late snowstorms may have held many birds further south than otherwise might have happened.

Last year in April we spotted a pair of Osprey checking out the nesting platform. Today there was a pair there with a well started nest. We also got to watch as one of the birds flew close by and circled while carrying a fish. S/he did not seem inclined to share it with the mate. If we are to see chicks, there will need to be a bit more cooperation.

It's the time of year for pairs of birds. Two adult Bald Eagles sat on a snag watching us just as much as we watched them.

A complete list of birds sighted is below.

If you couldn't be with us for this walk, we hope you will be able to join us for an upcoming field trip. Who knows what you'll miss if you don't?

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Species seen on this walk.

Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
American Black Duck
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Canvasback
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Pied-billed Grebe
American White Pelican
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Northern Harrier
Cooper's Hawk
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot
Sandhill Crane
Killdeer
Greater/Lesser Yellowlegs
Bonaparte's Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
Mourning Dove
Barred Owl
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow -- Nest material.
Purple Martin
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
European Starling
Palm Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
American Tree Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
White-throated Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
blackbird sp.
House Finch
Pine Siskin -- Nest material.
American Goldfinch
Number of Taxa: 70

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