Just returned from a later than usual visit and found the water’s edge at every clearing filled with people fishing. Discovered goose families upon shore and counted at least 15 young today.
Goslings on shore 16 May 2010
The sandpiper was there in the same spot! Also saw a hermit thrush and catbirds,one of which was singing a surprisingly lovely song. First brown-headed cowbird, possibly with one its young.
The usual bird species I have not reported here for a while include: robins, red-winged blackbirds, grackles, jays,mourning doves,cardinals and woodpeckers.
Counting an average of 14 squirrels (3 black morphs Saturday) and 19 chipmunks today.
Lastly, found a leopard frog hopping across the park road and saw a bullfrog’s head peaking out of the small pond.