Stebbins Refuge Morning Walk

Eight Allen Bird Club members showed up for the Saturday morning walk. We had humid temps in the low 70's and overcast skies. We decided to start our trip in the direction towards the Boy Scout Boardwalk in hopes of getting looks at the Black-bellied Whistling-Duck. As we started out, we spotted a Merlin and a Red-shouldered Hawk, a good start to the walk. Thanks to April for spotting the Black-bellied Whistling-Duck and Bambi with her scope to allow everyone great views from the boardwalk. The remainder of the walk was relatively quiet with a total of 44 species, not much warbler activity. As we ended the trip, I informed the group that I had observed the resident Bald Eagles flying over to West Road carrying nesting material. We decided to go over there to see if we could find the nest site, and with a little bit of luck we did! Let's hope they build this nest a lot stronger than the previous nest. The nest is in the middle of the corn fields and will be visible when the leaves fall.

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