Wild Creek/Little Gap C.B.C. Scouting ~ December 20, 2025

I drove up to Moore Township to scout out my area for tomorrow's Wild Creek/Little Gap Christmas Bird Count. I birded along E. Best Road, found a Red-headed Woodpecker, and got some pretty good photos of it.

Red-headed Woodpecker

At nearby Schiavone Park, a gray morph Eastern Screech-Owl was sunning itself in a nest box.

Eastern Screech-Owl

As I approached Schlegel Road, a mass of about 5000 Snow Geese took off and headed south. Also seen there were 19 Horned Larks.

I couldn't find anything of note at Graver's Hill, so I headed down through Bath and stopped at the Regency Boulevard retention ponds. I didn't find anything notable there either.

As I drove along Hollo Road near Route 191, I spotted an adult male Northern Harrier hunting the large fields.

Northern Harrier

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