Thursday, April 3, 2014

Late Success





     Well, March was an awesome month, now with migration about to hit its peak! I'll give you the rundown:



March 28-

    While out doing yardwork on a boring Saturday, I casually check my phone, to check my email. I read an email that reads: bla bla bla Red-necked Grebe bla bla bla Merry Bros. Brickyard Ponds bla bla bla. I am about to delete the email, thinking that another Georgia has just spotted another rare bird somewhere far away when I realize

         


Merry Bros. Brickyard Ponds is 20 minutes away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


After a few hours of begging, I finally get out the door and am on my way, nervous and wondering if the bird is still there... Finally we arrive, find a SUPER SECRET (not really) dirt road to get closer, and find this:

Red-necked Grebe! Richmond Co. Year-bird #112







American Kestrel
We were also lucky enough to see lots of Common Loons in breeding plumage and a Kestrel! But the best part was the Grebe, which just happened to be LIFER # 250!





Common Loon
















3 species



















On the way back we stopped by a local horse barn and saw Purple Martins- #113 on the year for the county.
  

The next day I once again wen to Phinizy to try and pick up some of the migrants that had been seen, and was successful. However, the first bird I saw was the one I have been looking for all winter!


Rusty Blackbird - Richmond Co. Year-bird #114

I later saw a Little Blue Heron and a Cattle Egret, 2 FOTYs for the county.
Cattle Egret- Richmond Co. Year-bird #116







Little Blue Heron- Richmond Co. Year-bird #115


Also saw an Osprey apparently preparing to nest!


Osprey


Osprey













Finally, 2 nights ago, I heard then saw a Chimney Swift fly over my house, another year-bird.







So now, Richmond County Yearlist- 117

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