It's that time of year instead of going directly home from work to slow down and take a little time birding . Of hearing about an early Louisiana waterthush, it was my incentive.
After checking a quiet pools , I headed along the brook from 3 Arches whereas still no luck I eventually ran into an acquaintance Chris-- at Terrace Bridge-- who mentioned when I asked about Pine Warbler were seen along the lullwater . "They were here just minute ago, he says, but flew down the lullwater."
Since this bridge was where the Louisiana was reported this morning, I tried my luck. And after 15 minutes I had no luck..But as a second prize I saw three species ducks in close proximity: 3 Hooded Mergansers,a pair of Shovelers and likewise Ring-necked Ducks..I did see my fos Eastern Phoebe.
With info that the Louisiana was down the peninsula,I opted out pursuing it as it was getting late. But a quick stop at the lake edge revealed a pair of Common Mergansers and also the two Lesser Scaup by 3 Sisters. A Pied Billed Grebe was closer towards West Island .
So despite missing out my target warblers, I wound up with a nice collection of ducks .
In other quick news: The Trumpeter Swan persists at Williamsburg North 5th St Pier; Iceland Gull at Bush Terminal Pier park broken Pier; A handsome Rusty Blackbird at Prospects Lily pool by the Binnen Falls; and the Gambles White crowned Sparrow continues at Greenwood Cemetery Sylvan water Western hedgerows.
"Lines Written in Early Spring" (excerpt)
I heard a thousand interwoven notes of birdsong while I lay in a grove, where I was enjoying the kind of mood in which happy thoughts remind you of sad ones.
Nature connected my soul to all the beautiful creatures around me—and I felt terribly sad to think about what humanity has done to itself.
poet William Wordsworth
for full poem , see link below:
https://www.litcharts.com/poetry/william-wordsworth/lines-written-in-early-spring
