Bennington Lake birds

We watched and listened to a large flock of white-fronted geese circle and land on the lake as we were crossing the dam.  They were joined by 15 ring-necked ducks and the usual waterfowl - mallards, wigeons, green-winged teals and pintails.  Two western grebes continue to be present as well.  A turkey vulture circled the lake and red-tailed hawks seemed to be on the move - we saw eight of them.  The only shorebirds seen were five greater yellowlegs, one long-billed dowitcher and three killdeer.  Townsend's solitaires have returned - we saw and heard two of them singing at the north end of the lake.  It was another beautiful fall day - clear, crisp and colorful.

Ginger