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McKensie Reservoir, Wallingford, 10-11-10

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Mntncougar@aol.com
Tue, Oct 12, 2010 1:15 PM

of note:
1 Greater White-fronted Goose from the south end, near the  dam
1 Barnacle Goose, sleeping amongst the C Gs near the north
(Handicapped)lookout
3 Blue-winged Teal and at least 6 Green-winged Teal, same  location
1 Great Egret
2  Great Blue Herons, one caught an American eel  almost as long as he is
tall and a half hour later was still trying to figure  out how to eat it.
2 DC Cormorants
1 female Belted Kingfisher
1 Northern Harrier

Don Morgan,  Coventry

http://birdingnect.blogspot.com/

"Think, every morning when the sun peeps through
The dim, leaf-latticed windows of the grove,
How jubilant the happy birds renew
Their old, melodious madrigals of love!"
H.W.  Longfellow

of note: 1 Greater White-fronted Goose from the south end, near the dam 1 Barnacle Goose, sleeping amongst the C Gs near the north (Handicapped)lookout 3 Blue-winged Teal and at least 6 Green-winged Teal, same location 1 Great Egret 2 Great Blue Herons, one caught an American eel almost as long as he is tall and a half hour later was still trying to figure out how to eat it. 2 DC Cormorants 1 female Belted Kingfisher 1 Northern Harrier Don Morgan, Coventry http://birdingnect.blogspot.com/ "Think, every morning when the sun peeps through The dim, leaf-latticed windows of the grove, How jubilant the happy birds renew Their old, melodious madrigals of love!" H.W. Longfellow