Tweets ? we had fog for much of the morning, which may be why we didn?t see a Bald Eagle, but it cleared just as we left the lake, and we managed to find quite a few species.

Highlights:

Greater White-fronted Goose Juvenile near windmill ? FOF
Osprey Two sightings, probably 1 bird
MERLIN S. end of Dog Meadow, from boardwalk
Virginia Rail One heard across the slough
Hairy Woodpecker Two together in Big Cottonwood Forest
PURPLE MARTIN Four over boardwalk ? LATE
Swainson?s Thrush One seen, a couple more heard
AMERICAN PIPIT Several flyovers ? a dozen birds?
Golden-crowned Sparrow First of Fall - 2+ at Pea Patch
WESTERN MEADOWLARK Ollie and Houston saw 1 near Compost Piles
Evening Grosbeak 1 seen near windmill, heard several times

For warblers, ORANGE-CROWNED (several), YELLOW-RUMPED (a few), BLACK-THROATED GRAY (1), TOWNSEND?S (1), and COMMON YELLOWTHROAT (several). No flycatchers or vireos.

For the day, 57 species

== Michael Hobbs
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