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The H.M. S. Hoover hit the water again today, Sunday, June 15. Our crew for the day included Shaune Skinner, Lynn Solomon and myself. The day's areas of coverage to monitor Prothonotary Warblers, and what else nature might provide on Father's Day, began with the two inlets at Twin Bridges boat launch area on Redbank Road and continued south along the east shore of Hoover Reservoir to the Lake of the Woods area. We observed over 30 Prothonotary Warblers along this area and logged in 17 new territories. Our aggregate total as of now is about 150 confirmed territories, most of which are currently either incubating eggs or feeding hatchlings. The coming week or so should have so many hatchlings coming into the world that the area could pass as a popcorn with butter machine. Wonderful new Prothonotary Warblers hatching everywhere. 

We did have many great moments with birds other than Prothonotary Warblers. Canada Geese, Wood Ducks and Mallards were observed with their growing fledglings in tow. I always find it amusing how the little ones seem to run on water when we come into sight. We simply sit back and enjoy the sight.

We located an active Belted Kingfisher burrow. The adults initially were perched together near the entrance and then the female swooped down and into the burrow. Nearby were multiple active Bank Swallow burrows. The earthen wall was like a lakeside condo for birds. Under the bridges were about 100 Cliff Swallow nests.

A list of all the species for the day follows.

Charlie Bombaci, for Shaune, Lynn and myself.

Species:
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Acadian Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Bank Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Yellow Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Ovenbird
Louisiana Waterthrush
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

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