It was a pretty quiet weekend of local birding for me. Wickham Lake and Greenwood Lake both finally had some small areas of open water but nothing too exciting going on, just some Common Mergansers and Buffleheads. There was not much going on in the black dirt, with the exception of the Tundra Swans that have been hanging out at the Liberty Loop.
This morning I took a couple of short hikes; I was hoping for Red Crossbills, but I came up empty at both locations. First, I walked two miles at Reservoir 3, where the Pine Siskins continue to be the best bird. Then I headed to the Middletown Reservoir Trails for the first time ever; thanks to Ronnie DiLorenzo for the tip. I enjoyed walking a nice three mile loop; my best bird was Red-breasted Nuthatch, and I was able to get a few shots of an accommodating Brown Creeper.
Cool brown creeper shots, Matt. The background colors compliments the bird well.