I checked this spot out yesterday morning, and, with the exception of GW Teal, all of the ducks mentioned were present. There were 5 Gadwalls (3 m, 2 f). Also a Phoebe was near the northern end of Taylor Rd. Later I found what I presume to be the local breeding pair of 2 Sandhill Cranes in the fields along Rt. 8 in Smithfield. This is a bit early, but, not surprising, given the conditions. Diligent scanning of open water on all lakes encountered yesterday produced no loons. That is puzzling.
Wally S.
On Sun, 27 Mar 2016 21:10:24 -0400, Hodgkins <hodgki@myfairpoint.net> wrote:
Great variety of ducks on Taylor Road in Albion: Gadwalls, American Wigeons, Green-winged Teal, Buffleheads, Goldeneyes, Ring-necked Ducks, and Hooded Mergansers. Also a Kestrel hunting the fields. Taylor Road is a dirt road (a bit muddy at the end) with few cars, near downtown Albion. Good spot to view ducks, the road is above and parallels a backwater stream, with open field to the stream, close enough to have good views of the ducks but far enough that they're not spooked. A spotting scope is helpful here. Details and some pictures on eBird:
http://ebird.org/ebird/me/view/checklist?subID=S28588958
Glenn Hodgkins
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