Today Linda and I couldn't resist the nice weather so we took advantage of
it to go birding at the preserve. It was the first birding day of 2007 for
Linda  (my 3rd).

Highlights included 2 adult Bald Eagles at Wiese Road and 1 immature Bald
Eagle at Old Sunbury Road. Waterfowl variety was low with most of our sightings
from the knoll at the north end of Oxbow island. From this vantage point we
observed Common Goldeneyes, Hooded Mergansers, Horned Grebes and Pied-billed
Grebes.

At Hoover Meadows there were many Swamp Sparrows, Eastern Bluebirds,
Northern Flickers and a Red-shouldered Hawk.

Old Sunbury Road was flush with Golden-crowned Kinglets along most of its
length and we had a Barred Owl in the pine grove.

Charlie Bombaci
Hoover Nature Preserve
Delorme 58 C (2) & (3)


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