Birdy but damp

68* and partly sounded quite reasonable for an early morning walk, seems The Weather Channel hadn't detected the light drizzle yet, but that's what water proofs are for right?
The Farmers market were setting up in the main car park so I decision of whether to park up by Pooh Bridge was made for me.
The young female Hooded Merganser was at the overflow in that corner of the lake affording great close looks. Her tail feathers are very worn but the rest of the plumage looks fresh

It was a fairly slow start around the picnic shelter although it was clear that there were good numbers of Robins and Flickers around and I found a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker near the shelter and a Magnolia.
Just for a change of scenery I went all the way down to the river bed and there the number of Robins became evident. There were large numbers feeding on both sides of the stream despite frequently being flushed by some sort of organized run along the trail down to Eisenhower. I also picked up another Magnolia Warbler (nicely showing its yellow rump) and a Hummingbird coming to Black-eyed Susan flowers, a nice surprise.
The patch tick for the morning was a Pergerine that flew down stream from the park towards Eisenhower Avenue. A flock of high flying Canada Geese could have been 'real' birds I suppose!
As I climbed the small hill a couple of birds flew across the railway and proved to be American Redstart and a Parula. Some pishing called out Song and Swamp Sparrow and a young Yellowthroat.
The grass was covered in Robin including some very spotted juvenile birds and a wide variety of color intensities and markings. One bird was whitish underneath up to the pectoral area and showed a very wide white eye ring,

Back in the hedgerow near the shelter, I thought I had glimpsed a Thrasher and was just talking myself out of the fact when the bird came into full view.
The local Mockingbird was struggling to defend its feeding patch from the Robins and Catbirds, which were then joined by some Cedar Waxwings including several 'gawky' looking juvenile birds.
Sheltering from another not-so-light shower near the dog area, lots of Robin and Grackle activity attracted some other birds including red-eyed vireo and a young Rose-breasted Grosbeak
At the 'Magic Spot' two Western Palm Warblers (very brown, dull birds) were with some additional Magnolias and another Thrasher. A Phoebe perched in the snags until bounced out by the Mockingbirds.
Nothing much at Cardinal Bridge after yesterdays sightings of the Night Heron and Coopers / Green Heron interaction