Yesterday was actually quite a nice day, took advantage to first go for a walk over at Harrison Bay...
where it was very calm but also quite quiet....
a few Song Sparrows ......
and Spotted Towhee......could hear a Western Meadowlark calling too but too far away to spot or get a picture.
It was so nice that once we got back, decided to go for a walk by myself (meaning 'no dog') and things got interesting...
quite a few Canada Geese in several groups, this being the larger one....
with another group over by the log bay....in fact there was quite a selection of waterfowl at the log bay...
the usual Mallards...pretty much only seen in pairs now as they tend to nest early....
a pair of Gadwall....
a pair of Hooded Merganser....
there was also a pair of Common Merganser....this being the male....but the big surprise was....
this American Coot! It isn't completely unknown for Coot to be up at this end of the estuary but seeing them on Harrison Bay is more normal, it is also very strange to see just one single one as they are usually, especially at this time of the year, seen in large flocks.
Speaking of 'flock's'...
that is certainly the case with the American Robins right now. In one spot there had to be 50 or 60 of them.
Lastly must mention....
the Anna's Hummingbirds....can't go for a walk without hearing any number of them, pretty much all males at their territories as the females seem to be nesting right now. We can expect the Rufous Hummingbirds to be showing up any day now, although maybe not for a day or two or three considering the miserable weather forecast!
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