Are you sure they were Western Pond Turtles? We have seen a lot of Western Painted Turtles but never Ponds.

Hal Michael
Board of Directors, Ecologists Without Borders

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On 09/08/2024 1:13 PM PDT Mary Johnson via Tweeters wrote:

I've always appreciated how there seems to be little to no gatekeeping when it comes to birding; thus, I feel free to share my tiny list after visiting Ridgefield for the first time yesterday. It was warm but hazy, in the midafternoon, so not an ideal time. Nonetheless, we enjoyed seeing:

Nutria (lifer mammal!)

Western Pond Turtle

Great Egret (lifer, at least a dozen through the refuge)

Great Blue Heron stalking a rodent in a field

Red-tailed Hawk

Pied-billed Grebe

Common garter snake

Numerous California Scrub Jays, including throughout the charming town of Ridgefield

Happy birding!

Mary Johnson

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