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<blockquote data-quote="borealowl47" data-source="post: 1483613" data-attributes="member: 54350"><p><strong>A little pond that could!</strong></p><p></p><p>Took my mountain bike for a ride this morning to Kil-cona</p><p>Park.Lots of bird activity especially at a little pond where I</p><p>frequently bird.Seems all sorts of species were hawking </p><p>insects here!Counted 32 species here including four types</p><p>of swallows,Tree,Barn,Cliff and Bank!Lots of warblers were</p><p>flycatching and seen my first Baltimore Oriole,Western</p><p>Kingbird and Caspian Tern at the pond.The Caspian Tern</p><p>caught a fish here and ate it in flight! Birded other parts of</p><p>the park but soon the park was full of off leash dogs .I</p><p>left after one dog was quite threatening and I had to get off</p><p>my bike to protect myself.Owner had no control of his dog.</p><p> Then went to a pond across the highway were hundreds of</p><p>Franklin's Gulls were feeding on something on the surface of</p><p>the pond!New here was a Lesser Yellowlegs and after </p><p>studying the birds for a while two Forster's Terns.</p><p>Also forgot to mention that two Red-tailed Hawks were calling</p><p>across the park,think their nesting here.This hawk has </p><p>evaded me so far this year should have seen way earlier than</p><p>this.In the same area pretty sure I heard a <strong>LeConte's Sparrow,</strong></p><p>right habitat but my hearing is lousy, so a no go for my list!</p><p></p><p>New,</p><p></p><p>117.<strong>Western Kingbird</strong></p><p><strong></strong>118.<strong>Barn Swallow</strong></p><p><strong></strong>119.<strong>Bank Swallow</strong></p><p><strong></strong>120.<strong>Cliff Swallow</strong></p><p><strong></strong>121<strong>.Caspian Tern</strong>(rare in city environs)</p><p>122.<strong>Red-tailed Hawk</strong></p><p><strong></strong>123.<strong>Lesser Yellowlegs</strong>?</p><p>124.<strong>Baltimore Oriole</strong></p><p><strong></strong>125.<strong>Forster's Tern</strong></p><p>126.<strong>American Redstart</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong>Photos taken today,W.Warbler,A.Redstart,B.Oriole overexposed </p><p>W.kingbird:eek!:,Caspain Tern with fish in its mouth!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="borealowl47, post: 1483613, member: 54350"] [b]A little pond that could![/b] Took my mountain bike for a ride this morning to Kil-cona Park.Lots of bird activity especially at a little pond where I frequently bird.Seems all sorts of species were hawking insects here!Counted 32 species here including four types of swallows,Tree,Barn,Cliff and Bank!Lots of warblers were flycatching and seen my first Baltimore Oriole,Western Kingbird and Caspian Tern at the pond.The Caspian Tern caught a fish here and ate it in flight! Birded other parts of the park but soon the park was full of off leash dogs .I left after one dog was quite threatening and I had to get off my bike to protect myself.Owner had no control of his dog. Then went to a pond across the highway were hundreds of Franklin's Gulls were feeding on something on the surface of the pond!New here was a Lesser Yellowlegs and after studying the birds for a while two Forster's Terns. Also forgot to mention that two Red-tailed Hawks were calling across the park,think their nesting here.This hawk has evaded me so far this year should have seen way earlier than this.In the same area pretty sure I heard a [B]LeConte's Sparrow,[/B] right habitat but my hearing is lousy, so a no go for my list! New, 117.[B]Western Kingbird [/B]118.[B]Barn Swallow [/B]119.[B]Bank Swallow [/B]120.[B]Cliff Swallow [/B]121[B].Caspian Tern[/B](rare in city environs) 122.[B]Red-tailed Hawk [/B]123.[B]Lesser Yellowlegs[/B]? 124.[B]Baltimore Oriole [/B]125.[B]Forster's Tern[/B] 126.[B]American Redstart [/B]Photos taken today,W.Warbler,A.Redstart,B.Oriole overexposed W.kingbird:eek!:,Caspain Tern with fish in its mouth! [/QUOTE]
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