From Jeff Ellerbusch:
Stopped at the Friends Blind early this morning with Joe Pescatore and Simon Lane. Afterwards Simon and I drove Pleasant Plains Rd.

Friends Blind: 7:30 – 8:15ish

Waterfowl + Highlights

– Canada Goose- 7
– Wood Duck- 30
– Am. Wigeon- 2
– Gadwall- 4
– Black Duck- 5
– Mallard- 20
– Blue-winged Teal- 2, a pair
– Green-winged Teal- 10
– No. Pintail- 2
– Ring-necked Duck- 3
– Pied-billed Grebe- 1 (Simon and Joe had an additional bird before I arrived)
– G B Heron- 1
– N Harrier- 1
– Snipe- 15
– Pileated Woodpecker- 1

Pleasant Plains Rd: 8:45ish – 9:30ish

Highlights

– Wood Duck- 30
– Gadwall- 2
– G-winged Teal- 3
– No. Pintail- 10
– Ring-necked Duck- 21
– Hooded Merg- 3
– G B Heron- 2
– Am. Kestrel- 1
– Kingfisher- 1
– Pileated Woodpecker- 1
– Tree Swallow- 5+
– Rusty Blackbird- 2

In addition Simon had a Meadowlark get flushed by a Red-tailed near the headquarters building’s driveway on his way out.

Jeff