{"id":1096,"date":"2013-03-22T18:00:56","date_gmt":"2013-03-22T22:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=1096"},"modified":"2013-03-22T18:00:56","modified_gmt":"2013-03-22T22:00:56","slug":"shawangunk-grasslands-nwr-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=1096","title":{"rendered":"Shawangunk Grasslands NWR"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I waited for a good while for this female American Kestrel to fly…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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…and finally she did. American Kestrel at Shawangunk Grasslands NWR 3-21-13.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I went out to the grasslands yesterday after work in response to a post to the Mearns Bird Club by Ken McDermott. A couple of days earlier, he had eight Short-eared Owls at 3:00 in the afternoon. I was thinking that I had seen my last SEOW of the season before I read the post, though I am not sure when they actually head north. I figured I would give it a try and see if I would get lucky. I did not have any luck with the owls, but it was still a good visit with an interesting combination of what I consider winter birds and spring birds. The Common Redpolls and Horned Larks are still lingering, but I also had Red-winged Blackbirds and my first of season Eastern Meadowlark:<\/p>\n

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Common Redpoll – Shawangunk Grasslands 3-21-13.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Turkey Vulture \u00a04
\nNorthern Harrier \u00a05
\nRed-tailed Hawk \u00a03
\nKilldeer \u00a03
\nRing-billed Gull \u00a01
\nRock Pigeon \u00a08
\nAmerican Kestrel \u00a01
\nBlue Jay \u00a01
\nAmerican Crow \u00a010
\nHorned Lark \u00a01
\nEastern Bluebird \u00a03
\nRed-winged Blackbird \u00a02
\nEastern Meadowlark \u00a01
\nCommon Grackle \u00a01
\nCommon Redpoll \u00a025<\/p>\n

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The Common Redpolls were hanging around the parking lot for my entire visit. I was trying to get photos of them in flight (without any luck) and then they decided to line up for a photo. Common Redpolls at Shawangunk Grasslands NWR 3-21-13.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Of course the Northern Harriers were flying out at the Shawangunk Grasslands, 3-21-13.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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One more Marsh Hawk, Shawangunk Grasslands NWR 3-21-13.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Today I did my usual brief visit to 6 1\/2 Station Road Sanctuary, where things were a little less birdy than my last visit, but I still had a good list:<\/p>\n

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A beautiful Red-tailed Hawk at 6 1\/2 Station Rd Sanctuary, 3-22-13.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Canada Goose \u00a030
\nMute Swan \u00a02
\nAmerican Black Duck \u00a02
\nGreen-winged Teal \u00a015
\nRing-necked Duck \u00a08
\nCommon Merganser \u00a01
\nTurkey Vulture \u00a02
\nNorthern Harrier \u00a01
\nBald Eagle \u00a01
\nRed-tailed Hawk \u00a04
\nRing-billed Gull \u00a023
\nRock Pigeon \u00a02
\nAmerican Kestrel \u00a01
\nAmerican Crow \u00a06
\nSong Sparrow \u00a03<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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