Sandy Ridge Field Trip
November 12, 2011

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Western Cuyahoga Audubon Society

Field Trip Saturday, November 12, 2011

Sandy Ridge, Lorain County Metroparks

Leader: Tim Fairweather

 

9 birders, 33 species

 

Bird List

Canada Goose - 500

Mute Swan  - 2

Wood Duck – 8

Gadwall – 2

American Wigeon – 2

American Black Duck – 7

Mallard – 75

Northern Shoveler – 40

Green-winged Teal – 75

Bufflehead – 4

Hooded Merganser – 2

Ruddy Duck – 50

Pied-billed Grebe – 8

Great Blue Heron – 3

Bald Eagle – 1

Cooper’s Hawk – 1

American Coot – 200

Ring-billed Gull – 12

Mourning Dove – 2

Belted Kingfisher – 1

Red-bellied Woodpecker – 1

Downy Woodpecker – 2

Hairy Woodpecker – 1

Blue Jay – 1

American Crow – 25

Black-capped Chickadee – 5

Tufted Titmouse – 3

Eastern Bluebird – 3

American Tree Sparrow – 15

Song Sparrow – 1

Dark-eyed Junco – 9

Northern Cardinal – 3

House Sparrow – 3

 

 

Waterfowl did not disappoint on this warm sunny day at Sandy Ridge.   Green-winged Teal looked beautiful in the bright light. The resident Eastern Bluebirds and a Bald Eagle gave great looks.  Ducks and Coots scattered the Bald Eagle flew over.

 

 

Sandy Ridge birders
Sandy Ridge birders © Penny O'Connor

Sandy Ridge pond
Sandy Ridge © Penny O'Connor


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