Wickham Woodlands Town Park, 10/8/15

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~One of the many Yellow-rumped Warblers at Wickham Woodlands Town Park tonight, 10/8/15.~

I was happy to finally get out to bird Warwick’s newest town park, Wickham Woodlands. For me, the best thing about the park is that it offers a good look at nearly all of Wickham Lake. My highlight was seeing 11 Ruddy Ducks that were present on the lake, my first of the season.  Scanning the lake, I also had many Mallards, Canada Geese, a dozen Ring-billed Gulls, 2 Belted Kingfishers, a Double-crested Cormorant, and an adult Bald Eagle. But as I wandered through the 50 acres that make up the park, I realized that it was quite birdy. I had easily over 20 Yellow-rumped Warblers, 4 Ruby-crowned Kinglets, several Eastern Bluebirds, and I got a nice look at a Pileated Woodpecker as it flew across the lake. Nice night of birding!

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~Ruby-crowned Kinglet at Wickham Woodlands, 10/8/15.~
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~Ten Ruddy Ducks, my first of the Season, out on Wickham Lake, 10/8/15.~
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~I actually took this on Tuesday afternoon at the Liberty Loop but still wanted to post it – Sharp-shinned Hawk perched, 10/6/15.~
~iPhone panoramic shot of Wickham Lake, taken from Wickham Woodlands Town Park, 10/8/15.~
~iPhone panoramic shot of Wickham Lake, taken from Wickham Woodlands Town Park, 10/8/15.~

4 thoughts on “Wickham Woodlands Town Park, 10/8/15”

    1. Thanks so much Anne. I was pleasantly surprised with my photos tonight because for the most part, the light did not seem great for it. Matt

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