Decided to make two quick stops this morning on the way to work. The first was at the Townsend subdivision to see if the male/female pair of hooded mergansers from earlier in the week were still present. Well apparently they sent some invites out to their close friends, because there were 22 individuals present this morning. Most were adult females, but there were 8 adult males present with them. Also present was an adult great blue heron, a great egret, snowy egret, tri-colored heron, and a double-crested cormorant. Not too shabby for a quick check in the early morning.
The second stop was to Magnolia Parke to see if any rusty blackbirds might be hanging out. It was fairly quiet this morning, with very little blackbird presence. No rusties were present. Only a handful of common grackles and red-winged blackbirds were present. A few robins and yellow-rumped warblers as well. Downy, pileated, and red-bellied woodpeckers were also heard.
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