June 23rd - green heron 'colony'

A quick walk around the lake at the patch. At least 7 Green Heron flying to, from and hanging around the reception pool. At least one large chick in the usual nesting tree

June 17 - and speaking of breeding

On return home we found a family of Grackles feeding on the deck Also

June 18 2011 - Riverbend

Here's the results of the breeding Survey walk at Riverbend June 18th

Here are the rest of the records:
Scarlet Tanager, singing by boat ramp
Phoebe singing near visitor center
Orchard Oriole nest in front of visitor center
Baltimore Oriole singing and pairs present around boat ramp
Mourning Dove singing
Pileated Woodpecker, pair present in front of visitor center
Red-eyed Vireo singing many place (10+)
Great-crested Flycatcher singing and calling (4+)
Northern Parula 1 singing
Common Merganser female plus 5 chicks, plus 2 additional female including one with injured wing
Indigo Bunting several singing (5)
Wood Thrush 1 singing
Warbling Vireo 1 singing
Tufted Titmouse, several family groups seen
Eastern Kingbird holding territory
Eastern Wood Peewee, several singing
Catbird agitated behaviour near Nature Center
Tree Swallow with recently fledged young, near boat ramp
Cowbird singing
Red-winged Blackbird singing

also present
Barn Sallow
Bald Eagle
Eastern Bluebird
Goldfinch
Rough-winged Swallow
An unidentified Empid near the Nature Center
Cardinal
Common Grackle
Carolina Chickadee
Double Crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
WB Nuthatch
Black-crowned Night Heron
Mallard
Hairy Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Canada Goose
American Crow