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| Eileen Katz |
| Washington Crossing Audubon Society |
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On April 24th we went to Peace Valley, near Doylestown, Pa. Led by yours truly, we peered out from behind two blinds, loitered on the bridge, and walked along the lake. Regulars of note were Ospreys (some really good views), Palm Warbler, Towhees, and the usual Cormorant Island, draped with Double-Cresteds showing their double crests. Also of interest were Tree, Barn, and Rough-winged Swallows, Swamp, Song, White-throated, and Field Sparrows, Ruby-crowned Kinglet and the also-tiny Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Cooper's and Sharp-shinned Hawks, and migrating groups of Broad-winged hawks. The die-hards among us, at the dam at lunchtime, saw a Common Loon. And again, gorgeous weather.
The next day, on April 25th, Mark Witmer led his annual trip to Veteran's Park, parts of which are well-known and other parts of which are rarely visited by most people. Participating in the trip were 16 humans and one dog. Forty-nine species of birds were noted that morning. Among them were: Solitary Sandpiper, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Palm Warbler, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Hermit Thrush, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Blue-headed Vireo, Yellow Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, House Wren, and Great Crested Flycatcher. And again, the weather was gorgeous.
On May 1st, Lou Beck led us on a walk in the Trenton-Hamilton Marsh, where we saw or heard 40-plus bird species, some newly-arrived, such as Catbird (a first-this-year for most of us), Great Crested Flycatcher, Common Yellowthroat, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers (a pair building a nest) Chimney Swift, Warbling Vireo, and House Wren. Also of note were a Pied-billed Grebe, Baltimore Orioles, a Sharp-shinned Hawk, Wood Ducks, Cowbirds, and a Kingfisher. We also saw hundreds of turtles (Red-bellied and Painted), some basking on logs and many more swimming or poking their heads above the water's surface and staring back at us. Several wildflowers were blooming, including Dutchman's Britches, Dame's Rocket, Mayapples, and Wild Oats. And once again, the weather was gorgeous!
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