Palmer Bikeway, Newburg Road Pond, and Green Pond ~ April 22, 2024

First thing this morning, I walked a section of the Palmer Bikeway. I headed north from Penn Pump Park and found 2 Wood Ducks, 2 Common Mergansers, a Cooper's Hawk, a Belted Kingfisher, 2 Northern Flickers, a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, 2 American Goldfinches, 9 White-throated Sparrows, 2 Pine and 2 Yellow-rumped Warblers, and a Warbling Vireo.

A pair of Wood Ducks

Pine Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Warbling Vireo

On the return walk, I added 2 Eastern Phoebes and a Ruby-crowned Kinglet.

Over at the Newburg Road retention pond, a Killdeer and a Spotted Sandpiper were present.

Spotted Sandpiper

The flooded field area by Green Pond produced 2 Killdeer, a Solitary Sandpiper, a Spotted Sandpiper, and several Chimney Swifts.

Solitary Sandpiper

Chimney Swift

Two Great Blue Herons, a Sharp-shinned Hawk, and a pair of Purple Finches were found at Green Pond itself.

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