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FALL SIGNS IN RIVER PARK--OCT. 28-NOV. 4

11/5/2013

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During the past couple of weeks, the fall colors have seemed to come at a snail's pace-but are definitely beginning to show. If you like to walk here, colors should be peaking in the next week or so.. This is my favorite time of the year as the migration slows and winter residents begin to show up. Unfortunately, the beaver dam that has kept high water in the swamp for the past year was destroyed by the recent work done on the new power lines being installed  in the area. There is no water on the back near the observation deck and I am afraid this will result in fewer ducks and geese than we saw last year. I did see a few mergansers, wood ducks, and mallards this past week. 

It seemed to me that the fall warbler migration was strong early, but has been overall weaker this year. Last week all I saw was yellow rumps and a few parulas. There are many woodpeckers of all species hammering away, and the waders are there as always. I noticed several kingfishers in the back ponds. Winter will soon be here, and the color will soon be gone--we should begin to see the sparrows and juncos in the brush. I am hoping to get a really good fox sparrow pic there this winter. I tried to capture some of the fall color last week and also got a few pics of some of our regular residents--see below.


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