Plainfield Township and the Nazareth Quarry ~ February 17, 2026

In the mid-afternoon, I drove around Plainfield Township looking for Rough-legged Hawk. I found 5 Eastern Bluebirds and a couple Horned Larks along Hower Road, but never found a Rough-legged.

I also made a 20-minute stop at the Nazareth Quarry and found four of the five continuing White-winged Scoters, the female Red-breasted Merganser, 37 Canada Geese, a couple Snow Geese, 3 American Black Ducks, a Green-winged Teal, 18 Redheads, 14 Greater Scaup, 16 Buffleheads, 23 Common Mergansers, around 60 Ruddy Ducks, and 15 American Coots, but the new species for the year was Northern Pintail, of which there were three.

Northern Pintails

I didn't see the Long-tailed Duck, but I assume it's probably still there somewhere.

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