Thursday, December 17, 2009

A Muddy Walk Around Bennington Lake

The trails were muddy and slick and the lake is still frozen, but we still managed to see some nice birds including a long-eared owl and two northern shrikesRobins and dark-eyed juncos were abundant.  16 canada geese and 3 common mergansers flew over the lake, hoping for some open water.  An American kestrel and a red-tailed hawk were the only raptors we could find.  Townsend's solitaires and Bewick's wrens were singing - enjoying the 50 degree weather I'm sure.  It was a good practice run for the Christmas Bird Count on Saturday.     Ginger

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