It felt downright warm by afternoon today as it finally climbed above freezing. Dipped on Greater WF Geese again but had decent birding.

I finally saw 2 Cackling Geese at Griggs—missed them on my first try but after checking out the Kiwanis park, another birder showed me where they were hanging out, further upstream from where I had checked before. otherwise, just hordes of Canada Geese, mallards & Ring-billed Gulls. 3 Great Blue Herons flew over.

At Kiwanis, another new spot for me along w/Griggs, there were a number of Redheads, some Hooded Mergansers and a few Com Goldeneye, both male & female. Found one Ruddy Duck & one Black Duck there plus more Ring-billeds. Heard Kingfisher, Red-shouldered Hawk and Bald Eagle there. One Mute Swan.

Since I wasn’t far from Darby Lakes, I stopped there again. Much more pleasant conditions. More species of ducks today: one female Com Goldeneye, Gadwall, 5 Green-winged Teal, Ruddy & lots of Mallards plus one coot. Did not pick out ant Cackling Geese amongst the many Canadas. Brief flyby of a N Harrier. 

Saw roadside Red-taileds & kestrels. 

Peggy Wang
Granville 
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