Thanks to Robert Royse and his very educational post to the listserv on estimating flocks of birds, I got to try it out at the Longbrake wetlands this morning. I feel that I've been underestimating large flocks of waterfowl at this location over the last year. This is what I judged to be there this morning:
Canada Goose 177
Tundra Swan 6
Gadwall 19
Am. Wigeon 23
Black Duck 14
Mallard 450
N. Shoveler 78
N. Pintail 225
Green Winged Teal 780 #still may be low!
Canvasback 1
Redhead 2
Ring Necked Duck 18
Lesser Scaup 15
Ruddy Duck 43
Pied Billed Grebe 2
N. Harrier 16
Rough Legged Hawk 1 Dark morph new to area
Am. Coot 285
Killdeer 7
Dunlin 16
Am. Pipit 10
Am. Tree Sparrow 12
Savannah Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 6
White Crowned Sparrow 1
Lapland Longspur 68 small groups overhead all morning
Rick Counts
Wyandot Co.
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