I decided to go to Fanshawe this morning to see if I can find the Chipping Sparrow. Watching the birds feeding at the entrance of Tamarack Trail, there were lots of Northern Cardinals, Dark-eyed Juncos, Black-capped Chickadees, White-throated Sparrows, and Mourning Doves. I did finally see the Chipping Sparrow. It was nice.
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| Dark-eyed Junco |
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| Northern Cardinal |
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| White-throated Sparrow |
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| Northern Cardinal and Chipping Sparrow |
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| Chipping Sparrow |
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| White-throated Sparrow |
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| Northern Cardinal |
I went to the Dam to see what was in the water. The one side the water was frozen. The other side was open water. All I saw was Canada Geese. I scanned around the edges looking for ducks and found a busy Muskrat...swimming around and eating.
Wednesday, January 22, 2020 - The Coves
It was quiet at the Coves this morning. The water is frozen again. I saw Downy Woodpeckers, Dark-eyed Juncos, Tree Sparrows, heard Carolina Wrens, Northern Cardinals and the Red-tailed Hawk.
Thursday, January 23, 2020 - Greenway Park
There were a few ducks in the Thames River today. Lots of Canada Geese, Mallards, some Common Mergansers, Bufflehead, and Common Goldeneyes. Along the edge of the river, the Red-bellied Woodpeckers were active, Downy Woodpeckers, White-breasted Nuthatch, Blue Jays, heard a Carolina Wren and an American Robin.
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| Bufflehead |
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| Bufflehead, Common Merganser, Mallards and Canada Geese |
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| Common Goldeneyes |
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| Red-bellied Woodpecker |
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| Downy Woodpecker |
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| Red-tailed Hawk |
