Monday we participated in the GBBC 2010 and enjoyed ourselves much. This was the most I have exerted myself since my brain surgery in November, so I was very tired afterwards. We stayed in our own neighborhood and didn't travel the local trail, as we usually do. Because of this, we didn't spot as many birds as in past years, but I think we still did well.
Here's our tally:
- 12 Muscovy ducks
- 32 Mallard ducks
- 1 Snowy Egret
- 1 Great Egret
- 1 Little Blue Heron
- 1 Green Heron
- 5 White Ibis
- 1 Wood Stork
- 1 Turkey Vulture
- 4 Common Moorhens
- 1 Northern Mockingbird
- 1 Palm Warbler
See? Not too bad. As you can see, we found many water birds - thanks to the three ponds in our tiny neighborhood.
The best part of the bird count was that we got a chance to see a newly laid clutch of Muscovy eggs.
A few photos from the bird count:
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