Hi everyone! Long time subscriber and reader of your sightings, first time writer!
Exciting day for me at Heather Farms park. After stopping and chatting with a few other birders, looking through the 70+ ring-necked ducks to see if we could find a scaup (with no luck) I was able to spot the Common Gallinule, wading on the shore of the island across from the sloped ramp, next to the community garden. Soon after I had a Northern Flicker, and a Cooper’s Hawk in the tall trees between the community garden and the mostly natural pond. As I was leaving, a green heron flew up from the reeds, flying from the south end towards the north end of the natural pond. I also walked over towards the entrance to the Seven Hills school, and was able to spot the Common Merganser that had been reported by Hugh Harvey. I was not able to find the female wood duck that had been reported.
