Housenick Park, Regency Boulevard, and the Nazareth Quarry ~ February 19, 2026

I walked Housenick Park in the morning where I ran into Adam Miller and, later, Linda Freedman. Notables found there included 2 American Black Ducks, 2 Northern Flickers, a Ruby-crowned Kinglet, and around 80 American Robins.

I then checked out the Regency Boulevard area, which is now gated, so it's only open to the vehicular traffic of the residents. The ponds were still frozen, but a male American Kestrel was perched on the wire by the entrance.

American Kestrel

I then made another check of the Nazareth Quarry. I saw three of the 5 White-winged Scoters, the continuing female Long-tailed Duck and Red-breasted Merganser.

The continuing female Long-tailed Duck taking a nap.

Other birds seen there included 80 Canada Geese, 2 Snow Geese, 2 Gadwall, 22 Mallards, 13 American Black Ducks, 3 Green-winged Teal, 24 Redheads, 14 Ring-necked Ducks, 19 Greater Scaup, 16 Buffleheads, a Common Goldeneye, 24 Common Mergansers, 4 Hooded Mergansers, around 50 Ruddy Ducks, 10 American Coots, a Pied-billed Grebe, and 31 Ring-billed Gulls, but today's new species for the year was an influx of 11 Northern Shovelers.

A group of American Black Ducks.

Some of the 11 Northern Shovelers.

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