Bay / Lapeer birds

[Dmcwhir513 at aol.com]

Folks -

I had to bird or go nuts today, so I followed up on Joe Soehnel's Jaeger Fest 
at Finn Road post and Sr. Overman's Red-throated Loon report at Holloway Dam 
in Lapeer County.

Pleasant morning at the north end of Finn Road in Bay County.  Calm with 
excellent late fall colors.  Had a young-of-year Northern Goshawk on the way out 
to tip o' spit and a 
y-o-y Northern Shrike on the way back.  Gorgeous flock of about 250-300 Snow 
Buntings bouncing around the shore - at least two longspurs mixed in.  Four 
species of common gulls present, but only formed active "feeding" flocks 3 times 
in the time I was there. One was in progress on my way out and I saw a young 
jaeger buzz the group and move quickly away. No other jaegers seen.  At least 
I now have that sister-kissing jaeger sp. for the county.

Winter Wren in the campground area of Bay City SRA.

The Red-throated Loon was present, only a bit further west and more in the 
middle of the resevoir than reported earlier.  A small flock of Bonaparte's was 
seen along with a Common Loon and a smattering of ducks.

Two Cackling Goose mixed in with a flock of Canadian Geese, eh, near the 
Durand exit off I-69 in Shiawassee County.

Doug McWhirter



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