A trip around Pomainville WMA in Pittford yielded 17 species this morning. Although mowing has begun, no unusual species were seen as a result. Sparrows were scarce with one Song and one, possibly two, Tree sparrows. Snipe along the ditches were a nice surprise.
Duck hunters were present (all waterfowl we observed were spared), but their presence convinced us that a distant black duck with a bright orange bill was a mechanized decoy. Not wanting to disturb the hunter we retreated - Ted Murin later discovered it was a Black Scoter, a first for this location and a good laugh for us.
Mallard 2
Green-winged Teal (American) 18
Black Scoter 1
Common Merganser 1
Wilson's Snipe 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
American Robin 21
European Starling 3
American Tree Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 1
American Goldfinch 4
Sue and Marv Elliott, Roy Pilcher, Ted Murin
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