At Regency Boulevard, highlights from the woods edge included Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Purple Finch, Red-winged Blackbird, Tennessee, Blackpoll, and Yellow-rumped Warbler, and Chipping, Field, Lincoln's, Swamp, and White-crwoned Sparrow.
The field edge produced at least eleven Savannah Sparrows and four Palm Warblers. One of the Palms was the more brownish "western" form. The Northern Harrier also made a loop around the field. I heard a couple Eastern Bluebirds calling but was unable to locate them.
The north pond held the two Northern Shovelers, Hooded Merganser, Pied-billed Grebe, and a Great Blue Heron.
A Merlin came zipping across the pond and disappeared over the woods.
The American Coot continued in the south pond. The American Black Duck also was there among the Mallards, which was the 47th species for the morning.
As I pulled up at the Newburg Road retention ponds, a Northern Harrier was cruising over the grassy area. It landed in the grass for a while.
Eventually, it got harassed by crows before taking off again to hunt.
The grassy area also held twelve Killdeer and a Horned Lark. A White-crowned Sparrow was seen with a dozen Savannah Sparrows and a Palm Warbler.
Back at home, I looked out the window and saw the first Dark-eyed Junco to visit my feeders this season.
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