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I visited 3 different areas at the northern end of Hoover Reservoir this morning: Hoover Meadows, the Boardwalk, and Wiese Rd access.  I was looking for the last vestiges of landbird migration and for migrant waterfowl, but had hardly any success for either.  Hoover Meadows had lots of active landbirds, but few migrants.  The water level at the Hoover Reservoir stops was still abnormally high, so no shorebirds and few dabbling ducks.  Notables included:

Hooded Mergansers - a flock of 30+ was swimming and displaying off the boardwalk, along with a flock of 150+ Canada Geese.

Cormorants - 3 were still swimming around the bay off the boardwalk

Bald Eagle - an adult was sitting along the shore south of the boardwalk

Red-headed Woodpeckers - a pair was cacheing acorns at Hoover Meadows, a good sign that they'll try to overwinter here.  Look for them in the line of dead Catalpas crossing the wetlands at the eastern end.

Thrushes - 30+ Robins were feasting on berries at Hoover Meadows; they were scarce at the other 2 stops.  Flyover E.Bluebirds numbered 8 at Hoover Meadows and 4 at the Boardwalk.

Sparrows - plenty at Hoover Meadows, including a surprising 4 E.Towhees, along with the expected Song, Swamp, Tree, White-throated, and Juncos.

Blackbirds - surprisingly low, with only a few grackles and no Redwings.

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