This morning Shaune  Skinner, Jim Skinner (Shaune’s dad) and I birded around 
the east shore of Hoover  Reservoir by boat, then later while on the way home 
I made a quick stop at  Mudhen Marsh. It was a beautiful morning to be out on 
Hoover with moderate  temperatures, just a slight breeze, clear skies and calm 
water. Bird activity  was slower than expected, but this may be in part due 
to the number of species  we observed feeding hatchlings. Parental duties call 
before showing off for  birders. 
Cliff Swallows were  in great abundance and there seem to be more Belted 
Kingfisher’s around than  normal. The water in many inlets along the east shore 
was very high, again  leaving us to wonder how many Prothonotary Warbler nest 
cavities may have been  flooded out. We did manage to locate more Prothonotary 
Warbler territories, but  they all seemed to be high above the water. Immature 
Double-crested Cormorants  were a common sight as they probably heard of the 
fate of some of their older  generation up on Lake Eire. 
At Mudhen Marsh I  observed 2 Red-headed Woodpeckers, several Yellow 
Warblers, one Common  Yellowthroat, Cedar Waxwings, Indigo Buntings and a 
Yellow-throated  Vireo. 
Charlie  Bombaci 
Hoover Nature  Preserve



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