The Ponds and the Nazareth Quarry ~ November 5, 2025

I began the afternoon at the Green Pond area. The retention ponds held nothing of note. Along the paved path, I found White-breasted Nuthatch, Eastern Bluebird, Cedar Waxwing, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, White-throated and Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, and a circling and calling Common Raven.

Common Raven

Over 200 Canada Geese and a Great Blue Heron were found at Green Pond itself.

There were two Buffleheads in the south pond of the Regency Boulevard retention ponds.

Buffleheads

A Great Blue Heron was on the bank of the cove of the north pond.

Great Blue Heron

I ran into Paul Nale at the Silver Crest Road pond, which produced 16 Common Mergansers, 5 Ruddy Ducks, a Ring-necked Duck, and a Great Blue Heron among 600 Canada Geese, plus at least 25 Turkey Vultures, a Belted Kingfisher, and 30 Red-winged Blackbirds.

The Trio Farms Boulevard retention ponds held a Great Blue Heron and the continuing Pied-billed Grebe.

Pied-billed Grebe

We both went to the Nazareth Quarry to check it out. Waterfowl there included 35 Ruddy Ducks, 13 Ring-necked Ducks, 4 Buffleheads, and 4 American Coots among at least 2500 Canada Geese. A large group of gulls in the center of the quarry included around 430 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 8 American Herring Gulls. Birds seen along the woods edge included a Sharp-shinned Hawk, a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 30 American Robins, 14 Cedar Waxwings, and 2 White-throated Sparrows.

At dusk, there were 23 Green-winged Teal at the Hollo Road retention pond.

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