Northern Montezuma complex 10/04/26

Steve & Linda B, Lyn J, Kevin A, Leslie P, Holly N and her friend Jill, Inga R, and Steve & Lori V set out on a bright, sunny, blustery morning to see what could be found in the Northern Montezuma environs. The wind was a bit of a challenge, but we persevered for about three hours before retiring to Penny's Place for breakfast.

33 species total

Montezuma (NMWMA)--Morgan Rd. Marshes

25 species

Canada Goose  X

Sora  1     Continuing bird heard at this location

Killdeer  1

Great Egret  1

Great Blue Heron  1

Red-bellied Woodpecker  1

Downy Woodpecker  1

Northern Flicker  2

Eastern Phoebe  1

Blue Jay  3

American Crow  2

Black-capped Chickadee  1

Tree Swallow  18

Marsh Wren  2

European Starling  4

Eastern Bluebird  1

American Robin  2

American Goldfinch  4

Song Sparrow  1

Swamp Sparrow  1

Red-winged Blackbird  7

Common Yellowthroat  1

Palm Warbler  1     Gray-brown back, yellow under parts, slight eyebrow, dull cap, pumping its tail. One or two individuals in a mixed flock with Yellow-rumped Warblers

Yellow-rumped Warbler  4

Northern Cardinal  1

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Montezuma (NMWMA)--Deep Muck and Mitigation Marsh

3 species

Canada Goose  1

Blue-winged Teal  1

American Goldfinch  3

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Montezuma (NMWMA)--Martens Tract

12 species

Canada Goose  2

Mourning Dove  1

Great Blue Heron  1

Turkey Vulture  1

Osprey  1

Downy Woodpecker  1

American Crow  5

European Starling  3

White-crowned Sparrow  1

White-throated Sparrow  2

Swamp Sparrow  1

Yellow-rumped Warbler  1

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Montezuma NWR--Van Dyne Spoor Rd

Checklist Comments:     Interrupted by high winds which made it impossible to distinguish birds.

2 species

Great Egret  3

Great Blue Heron  2