Woodcock Walk at Stebbins Refuge

The Woodcock Walk was a stunning success this year!  Ten members enjoyed multiple Woodcock displays.  At least two individuals were very active, only staying on the ground a short time before taking off for another display during the 30+ minutes we were there and observing.  There was lots of peenting, too!  We stayed in just one area of the back meadow near the north end, so there may have been additional birds in other areas of the back meadow that we did not encounter.

Qin was kind enough to scout out and locate a gray morph Eastern Screech Owl for the group.  Other birds identified include Wood Duck, Black Duck, Mourning Dove, Robin, Song Sparrow and Red-winged Blackbird.  Fifteen ducks flew over in the dark after dusk and did not vocalize.