Regency and Newburg Ponds Keep Producing ~ October 16, 2022

This morning's stop at the Regency Boulevard retention ponds continued to produce some nice birds. The woods edge held Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Cedar Waxwing, Purple Finch, White-crowned, Lincoln's, and Swamp Sparrow, a good number of Yellow-rumped Warblers, plus a Hairy Woodpecker.

Female Purple Finch

Male Purple Finch

White-crowned Sparrow

Lincoln's Sparrow

Hairy Woodpecker

At least five Savannah Sparrows continued at the field edge at the dead end area of Steuben Road.

Over at the north pond, the two Northern Shovelers, American Coot, Hooded Merganser, and Pied-billed Grebe continued while a Great Blue Heron fed along the shore.

Northern Shovelers

American Coot

I also found some interesting birds at the Newburg Road retention pond. The walking path east of the pond produced two Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, two Eastern Phoebes, two Ruby-crowned Kinglets, a Purple Finch, several Palm Warblers, and a fly-over Red-shouldered Hawk.

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Purple Finch

Palm Warbler

Red-shouldered Hawk

A Great Blue Heron was in the pond and eight Killdeer, a Field Sparrow, a White-crowned Sparrow, and at least eighteen Savannah Sparrows were in the adjacent fields.

White-crowned Sparrow

Three Savannah Sparrows

Here's a photo of eight Savannah Sparrows and a Field Sparrow in just one section of brush. Can you find all nine birds?

Eight Savannah Sparrows and a Field Sparrow (near center)

The Northern Harrier was present once again hunting the surrounding field area.

Northern Harrier

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