Six ML Birders and three guests visited the flooded cranberry bogs at Whitesbog on a crisp but sunny day and drove the sandy dike roads hoping to spot the waterfowl that inhabit the ponds. We expected to see the Tundra Swans and we saw 88 of them (yes they were counted) as well as a large flock of Ring-necked Ducks, a few Buffleheads, Mallards and Hooded Mergansers. The surprise of the day was two Horned Larks who “entertained” us as they ran back and forth across the sandy dike road. Not too much in the way of land birds but we did pick up a few Bluebirds and Dark-eyed Juncos near the Whitesbog General Store. We are indeed lucky to have such a great birding locality so close to home.

Participants: Peggy and Dino Fiabane, Gil Goering, Robert Koch, Miriam Swartz and Louise Tompkins. Guests: Gil’s daughter and son-in-law from Oregon and Miriam’s daughter from MA.