Today, while negotiating all the treacherous ice on the paths and ground, it was a delight to see FOUR Common mergansers out in the middle of Prospect Lake. They were all drakes, shimmering white bodies that stuck out well among the numerous residents crammed inside the spacious open water. Two of the common mergs waded over to the edges of Three Sister Islands; but two stayed in the middle , diving occasionally and popping up without much effort finding them again.A nearby drake Bufflehead added to the collection that comprised of numerous Northern Shovelers, Mallards and Coots to make it quite a crowded party out there. For them, it was safer there than me trying hard not to slip and fall..( i didn't..knock on wood)
LAKE
Common Merganser- 4 drake
Bufflehead- drake
Northern Shoveler- easily 200
Coot- 45
Canada Geese- easily 225
Mallard- 125
Ruddy Duck- 5
Mute Swan
RB Gulls,Herring Gulls, GBBGull(2)
Red-tailed Hawk- juv at south lake;adult above south midwood
Feeders
Northern Cardinal- 4
White-breasted nuthatch
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Black-capped Chickadee-4
House Finch-7
American Goldfinch-5
Song Sparrow-1
White-throated Saprrow-10
Fox Sparrow-1
Mourning Dove-2
Downy WP-2
Junco-1
Tufted Titmouse
