I had a  great morning at Sandy Ridge, despite the rain.
Highlights included: Am. Bittern, Sora, Va. Rail, Common Moorhen, a
Sandhill Crane,
a few FOS swallows and warblers, and some shorebirds.
I had an extended, in flight view of the bittern, and the Va. Rail was
giving great views
alongside the walkway in the marsh.


Number of species:     62

Canada Goose     45
Mute Swan     2
Wood Duck     15
Gadwall     12
American Wigeon     2
Mallard     8
Blue-winged Teal     3
Ring-necked Duck     6
Bufflehead     3
Ruddy Duck     35
Pied-billed Grebe     3
American Bittern     1
Great Blue Heron     2
Great Egret     9
Green Heron     3
Red-tailed Hawk     1
Virginia Rail     1
Sora     1
Common Moorhen     1
American Coot     60
Sandhill Crane     1
Killdeer     1
Spotted Sandpiper     1
Wilson's Snipe     9
American Woodcock     2
Ring-billed Gull     1
Mourning Dove     2
Chimney Swift     10
Belted Kingfisher     2
Red-bellied Woodpecker     2
Downy Woodpecker     2
Hairy Woodpecker     1
Northern Flicker     2
Blue Jay     4
Northern Rough-winged Swallow     6
Tree Swallow     50
Barn Swallow     9
Black-capped Chickadee     4
Tufted Titmouse     3
Brown Creeper     2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher     2
Golden-crowned Kinglet     2
Eastern Bluebird     1
Hermit Thrush     1
American Robin     15
European Starling     8
Yellow Warbler     1
Yellow-rumped Warbler     6
Palm Warbler     3
American Tree Sparrow     1
Field Sparrow     1
Fox Sparrow     1
Song Sparrow     5
Swamp Sparrow     7
Dark-eyed Junco     2
Northern Cardinal     4
Red-winged Blackbird     25
Rusty Blackbird     3
Common Grackle     8
Brown-headed Cowbird     1
American Goldfinch     4
House Sparrow     3

See you on the trails,

Chris Pierce
N. Olmsted, OH

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