March 15th. One of 7 or more Ring-necked Ducks (Aythya collaris). Hard to count because some were diving for food.

 

 

 

 

 

What else, Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus).

 

Forecast has changed. Rain not expected until 2 A.M. tonight (Monday) and persist through the day.

 

March 17th. Well, we got the rain and very high winds around 2 AM, but everything cleared by morning. I spent a lot of my walk flicking sticks. No downed trees, remarkably.

 

No surprise, water level was high at the marsh.

 

 

 

Lots of Ring-necked Ducks (Aythya collaris) on the south side today, along with a couple of Hooded Mergansers (no decent pics).

 

American Robin (Turdus migratorius).

 

Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus), of course.

 

Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula).

 

Ice out at Cranberry Bog. Four Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) on the margins.

 

 

 

 

 

March 18th. A male Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) in full courting plumge.

 

 

 

Four of eight Ring-necked Ducks (Aythya collaris) on the south side of the marsh.

 

A brief afternoon stop at the marsh east of Cook Hill Road.

 

Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus).

 

One of four turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura) circling overhead.

 

 

 

March 19th. Pileated Woodpecker damage I assume.

 

Male Wood Duck (Aix sponsa).

 

A male Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris).

 

 

 

 

 

A pair of Hooded Mergansers (Lophodytes cucullatus).

 

The male in display mode.