Greenwood's good benefit

Greenwood Cemetery's greatest benefit obviously is its restricted rules regarding human disturbances.That is , the lack of tremendous numbers of people, canines and likewise rules against joggers , bikers and etc means birders have greater odds of seeing certain ground birds in quiet areas. Those species include transitory shorebirds like woodcocks and snipes.

With the peaked woodcock period now mostly past, the chance of seeing now Wilson's Snipe is another opportunity. Will Pollard during his lunch hour was alerted by two birders who bought him to the Crescent water where he saw a WILSON'S SNIPE. Crescent water is the neighboring pond of Dell Water , the scene of the Redpoll earlier this month.

I forgot to mention that a good bird-a duck species- was found in the south Lullwater yesterday. Tripper Paul reported three LESSER SCAUP, the second such sighting this month on Prospect Lake, an obvious safe harbor from disturbance until the paddle boats come back.