I started off at the Manahawkin WMA. May as well go there while the trails are mowed, because once they grow over, it is tick heaven. A perfect combination: Corona with Lyme. I knew that a difficult duck for the county had been spotted there a few days ago, and sure enough, in the back impoundment, there were three Blue-winged Teal. They were the last of the ducks to fly out as I approached, leaving only the imperturbable Mute Swans and a single drake Mallard. Most of the ducks must have flown to the front impoundment, because in there I found lots of teal of the green-wing persuasion, black ducks, Hooded Mergansers, and a lingering pintail. But not Blue-winged Teal. Possibly they were hiding in the phragmites (the front impoundment is fresh water), because later in the day they were reported again.
Bye-bye |
Again, everything else along the boulevard was what you would expect to find though Red-throated Loon and 5 Greater Yellowlegs were not obvious but the result of scanning. Last week there were hundreds of scaup and Brant in the bays. Today I found no scaup and a paltry 5 Brant. One Bald Eagle was on the nest at the end of the road. Again, an expected bird.
I don't know how long the frivolity of birding will be allowed, but until we're all shut in, watching our feeders, I'm going to get out and get 'em while I can.
Wash your hands, sneeze into your elbow, stay healthy.
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