Westminster Ponds, ESA - There are kettle ponds surrounded by lowland and upland habitats in this area. I walked half way around Saunders Pond and back. The trails were mostly damp. I tried walking these trails before this and they were too mucky in some spots. There is a boardwalk going out with a viewing platform at Saunders Pond. I didn't go there because there was a class of kids on the platform and looked like they were going to be there for awhile.
Usually one can get a few species of birds at the platform. Some other time.
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| View of Saunders Pond |
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| Wood Duck |
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| There was 3 Great Blue Herons |
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| A lot of American Goldfinches on the thistles |
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| Saunders Pond |
Hyde Park Drainage Pond
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| Blue Jay |
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| Great Blue Heron |
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| Double-crested Cormorant |
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| A young Northern Flicker |
Again, it was hard to find butterflies.
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| Northern Crescent |
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| Eastern Tailed-Blue |
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| Common Ringlet |
The Coves ESA - I saw Great Blue Herons and 2 Green Herons. The Belted Kingfishers were busy flying around. Other than that, it was quiet.
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| Great Blue Heron |
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| Wood Ducks |
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