Jacobsburg State Park, Newburg Pond, and Green Pond ~ April 27, 2026

This morning's walk at Jacobsburg State Park was pretty dead as far as migrants went. Of the 33 species, the only new year bird was a Black-and-white Warbler.

Black-and-white Warbler

A pair of Common Mergansers were in the creek, and a Broad-winged Hawk circled with an Osprey over the visitor center.

Common Mergansers

Broad-winged Hawk

Other notables included Wild Turkey, Eastern Phoebe, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Northern House Wren, Gray Catbird, Eastern Bluebird, American Goldfinch, Field Sparrow, and Eastern Towhee.

I made two stops on the way back home. The Newburg Road retention pond held a Greater Yellowlegs.

Greater Yellowlegs

Green Pond produced the continuing 39 Snow Geese, a Killdeer, Tree, Barn, and Northern Rough-winged Swallows, and a Northern House Wren.

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