Snow Buntings – Skinner Lane

Here's a distant, blurry, grainy shot of one of the two Snow Buntings at Skinner Lane, 10/31/13. — There is a bird in this photo! You can click on this distant, blurry, grainy shot to get a better look at one of the two Snow Buntings at Skinner Lane, 10/31/13.

Tonight out at Skinner Lane I had 2 SNOW BUNTINGS in a flock of 25 Horned Larks. It was raining and nearly dark which was no good for photographs, but I certainly plan on getting back out there to try for some better photos. Another highlight was a female Northern Harrier chasing what I believe was a Wilson’s Snipe right over my car – it was pretty exciting!

I also made a couple of quick stops looking for waterfowl:

Glenmere Lake: Mute Swan (5), Pied-billed Grebe (3), Canada Goose (many), Double-crested Cormorant (1).

Wickham Lake: Ruddy Duck (7), Ring-necked Duck (19), Double-crested Cormorant (2).