Back to the Ponds ~ September 24, 2025

After an appointment, I checked three local ponds in the early afternoon. The Tatamy Exit retention pond held 11 Killdeer, 2 Lesser Yellowlegs, 7 Least Sandpipers, a Solitary Sandpiper, a Pectoral Sandpiper, and a Savannah Sparrow.

Solitary Sandpiper

Pectoral Sandpiper

The Hollo Road pond held 13 Green-winged Teal, 3 Killdeer, a Greater Yellowlegs, and 2 Cedar Waxwings.

The Newburg Road retention pond produced a Green Heron, 5 Killdeer, and a Least Sandpiper among 100 Canada Geese.

Green Heron

The field across the street from the pond held 4 Savannah Sparrows, 3 Song Sparrows, and 2 Lincoln's Sparrows.

Savannah Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Lincoln's Sparrow

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