Some Ponds and the Nazareth Quarry ~ November 2, 2025

There were 13 Killdeer along the edge of the Newburg Road retention pond. I then walked the path along the eastern edge of the hospital fields. There, I found a Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 2 Northern Mockingbirds, 5 American Robins, 13 Dark-eyed Juncos, 9 White-throated Sparrows, a Field Sparrow, and a 'fly-by' Red-tailed Hawk and Cooper's Hawk.

Cooper's Hawk

The Green Pond area produced 5 Green-winged Teal and 4 Killdeer among at least 400 Canada Geese, plus 8 Dark-eyed Juncos, 5 White-throated Sparrows, and 3 Song Sparrows.

The Hollo Road pond held 26 Canada Geese, 47 Mallards, and 11 Green-winged Teal. At the nearby Shoeneck Creek, I found 7 White-throated Sparrows, 2 Song Sparrows, and a Swamp Sparrow.

Swamp Sparrow

I then went to the Nazareth Quarry to see what might have shown up there. I scoped it and found 57 Ring-necked Ducks, 27 Ruddy Ducks, and 2 American Coots among at least 3000 Canada Geese, plus a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, a Carolina Wren, and 2 White-throated Sparrows in the wooded area.

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