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Recent Horn Pond stuff
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Bcat-@aol.com
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Apr 01, 2005 06:36 PST
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Last Sunday Jack and I took a long leisurely walk at Horn Pond and recorded
17 species of birds, mostly birds like Cardinals, a pair of Song Sparrows, a
Mockingbird who nests in the Rehab Parking lot every year. In the Farmer's
Pond we saw a Gadwell, a pair of Common Mergansers, a fairly large number of
Ringed whatevered Ducks, and some Hoodies. The Phoebe by the bridge wasn't
back, and there weren't that many bugs to attract it.
Today, what a difference! I didn't pay attention to commoners of any
sorts,
but couldn't escape noticing a territorial scuffle between two male
Cardinals. Coming into the parking lot
I almost killed the Mockingbird who lives there; he flew in front of the
car
about 4 feet, maybe less from me. Back on the hill I heard a Flicker -
welcome back. Over at the Farmer's pond I saw a Tree Swallow and a
Killdeer - a new
delight. The only ducks in the pond were Mallards. Where did the others go
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to their nesting grounds?
And Swans - one of whom aggressively tried for my sandwich coming within 3
feet. I enjoyed full bodied Song Sparrow song. The reason I paid almost no
attention to commoners and birds singing is that I was picking up rubbish, 4
Market Basket bags Sunday, 8 today. Horn Pond gives me so much enjoyment
that
I figure I should demonstrably pay it back by cleaning up.
And yes, Jack's been having a Woodpecker he can't figure out it about where
the Red headed
Woodpeck was last fall.
Betty Wright
Marj's neighbor
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<DIV>Last Sunday Jack and I took a long leisurely walk at Horn Pond and
recorded <BR>17 species of birds, mostly birds like Cardinals, a pair of
Song Sparrows, a <BR>Mockingbird who nests in the Rehab Parking lot every
year. In the Farmer's <BR>Pond we saw a Gadwell, a pair of Common
Mergansers, a fairly large number of <BR>Ringed whatevered Ducks, and some
Hoodies. The Phoebe by the bridge wasn't <BR>back, and there weren't
that many bugs to attract it. <BR><BR>Today, what a difference! I
didn't pay attention to commoners of any sorts, <BR>but couldn't escape
noticing a territorial scuffle between two male <BR>Cardinals.
Coming into the parking lot<BR>I almost killed the Mockingbird who lives there;
he flew in front of the car <BR>about 4 feet, maybe less from me.
Back on the hill I heard a Flicker - <BR>welcome back. Over at the
Farmer's pond I saw a Tree Swallow and a Killdeer - a
new<BR>delight. The only ducks in the pond were Mallards. Where did
the others go - </DIV>
<DIV>to their nesting grounds?<BR>And Swans - one of whom aggressively tried for
my sandwich coming within 3 <BR>feet. I enjoyed full bodied Song
Sparrow song. The reason I paid almost no <BR>attention to commoners
and birds singing is that I was picking up rubbish, 4 <BR>Market Basket
bags Sunday, 8 today. Horn Pond gives me so much enjoyment that <BR>I
figure I should demonstrably pay it back by cleaning up.<BR>And yes,
Jack's been having a Woodpecker he can't figure out it about where the Red
headed </DIV>
<DIV>Woodpeck was last fall.<BR>Betty Wright<BR>Marj's
neighbor<BR><BR></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>
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