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[log in to unmask][log in to unmask], 25 Aug 2009 21:44:19 +0000390_- Yesterday (8-24), in a 30 minute time frame, greater than 2000 wood ducks flew in to Tinkers Creek State Nature Preserve.

They landed in the marsh viewed from the north trail.

We counted 2000, however we left ~15 minutes before sunset even though they were still coming in waves.

The place is always a bit "ducky", yet this certainly seems remarkable.
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Wednesday between 10 am and 2pm I spent time at Horseshoe Pond/Treefarm
Trail and Kendall Lake in Cuyahoga Valley NP.

Horseshoe Pond sightings:

green heron
great blue heron
wood duck
turkey vulture
cooper's hawk
red shouldered hawk
ruby throated hummingbird
downy woodpecker
eastern wood pewee
acadian flycatcher  - all flycatchers called and were confirmed except this
one
eastern phoebe
great crested flycatcher
BLUE HEADED VIREO - great looks, down low
red eyed vireo - also down low, great look at red eyes
blue jay
bc chickadee
tufted titmouse
RED BREASTED NUTHATCH - usually found at this area year round
white breasted nuthatch
house wren + fledgelings



Kendall Lake, which is drawn down for dam repair (low water levels and
mudflats), I added:

canada goose
mallard
killdeer
mourning dove
n. rough winged swallow
barn swallow
belted kingfisher
eastern kingbird
american crow
swamp sparrow
red winged blackbird


Notably absent (undetected) at either place:
yellow warbler
baltimore oriole
common yellowthroat
all woodpeckers except downy
red tailed hawk

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