Trip Leader Annette Pasek
Attending: 0
Total species: 17
The rain held off during my 1-hour jaunt into Great Pond Preserve. Temperate weather at 70 degrees, little to no winds. The very downcast cloudy skies made it difficult to see warbler groups clearly. This was a solo walk; the promise of rain may have kept others at bay. Many chickadees and titmouse accompanied me on my way down the main entry path. Most of my time was spent at the pond on the south side short trail and entrance near the great cedar tree. Surprisingly there was not a mosquito to be seen. Highlights included 12 Wood Duck lazing on the opposite side of the water. A steadfast Eastern Phoebe kept me company by wagging its tail while I stood by the water’s edge. Across the way a perched Belted Kingfisher called out it’s rat-a-tat-tat ricochet a few times. As I was departing the pond, a group of warblers moved in overhead, blackpoll and redstart to name a few, this group included a noisy set of titmice. On my way out I was treated to the calls of a Veery. It was a nice morning all in all, though I did miss the Red-shouldered that was picked up by Merlin’s sound app; but pleasantly met up with an Osprey on my way in and out.
