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Beverly Propen
Sun, Nov 3, 2013 7:03 PM

11/3  Milford, Mondo Ponds  12:15PM-1:00PM
On main pond, 15 American Wigeons, 3 Pied billed grebes, 1 Great blue
heron, Mallards, Canada Geese, Ring billed gulls, and 1 Sandpiper or Plover
sitting on a rock in pond(like the size of a Black bellied plover) but
between it having its back to me, and the other views had too much glare, I
couldn't identify it. It was plump, straight dark bill, grayish/brown on
top with light buffy belly.  On the pond to the west were 26 American
Wigeons and I could not see a Eurasian Wigeon among them.  On the
pathways/trails was a Hermit Thrush (late?) which got flushed by a family
on bicycles, White throated sparrows, Song sparrows blue jays, chickadees,
Red bellied woodpecker, Crows.
Bev Propen, Orange

11/3 Milford, Mondo Ponds 12:15PM-1:00PM On main pond, 15 American Wigeons, 3 Pied billed grebes, 1 Great blue heron, Mallards, Canada Geese, Ring billed gulls, and 1 Sandpiper or Plover sitting on a rock in pond(like the size of a Black bellied plover) but between it having its back to me, and the other views had too much glare, I couldn't identify it. It was plump, straight dark bill, grayish/brown on top with light buffy belly. On the pond to the west were 26 American Wigeons and I could not see a Eurasian Wigeon among them. On the pathways/trails was a Hermit Thrush (late?) which got flushed by a family on bicycles, White throated sparrows, Song sparrows blue jays, chickadees, Red bellied woodpecker, Crows. Bev Propen, Orange