{"id":2459,"date":"2014-03-11T22:29:59","date_gmt":"2014-03-12T02:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=2459"},"modified":"2014-03-11T22:29:59","modified_gmt":"2014-03-12T02:29:59","slug":"its-beginning-to-feel-like-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=2459","title":{"rendered":"It’s Beginning to Feel Like Spring…"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A male Hooded Merganser at Schervier Pavilion in Warwick NY, 3\/11\/14.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It was an absolutely gorgeous day and I could barely wait to get out of work to do some birding. Today was the first day that felt like spring to me and I took advantage by heading over to Warwick, NY to look for waterfowl. My first stop was at the pond across from Town Hall where I did well, accumulating 7 species waterfowl: Canada Geese (15), Mallards (12), Ring-necked Ducks (22), Wood Ducks (3), Gadwall (5), Hooded Mergansers (3) and a single Green-winged Teal.<\/p>\n

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An accommodating Gadwall in the pond across from Warwick Town Hall, 3\/11\/14.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

My next stop was at Schervier Pavilion in Warwick, which has a small pond that apparently gets Hooded Mergansers regularly. Nine were present today and they were joined by 2 Canada Geese, 4 Mallards, and 1 Ring-necked Duck.<\/p>\n

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The Hooded Mergansers at Schervier Pavilion were relatively confiding.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Female Mallard at Schervier Pavilion, 3\/11\/14.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Finally, I did some driving around the black dirt region to see what I could find. It ended up being a banner night with three species of owl: Snowy Owl (1), Short-eared Owl (3), and Great Horned Owl (1 heard). Additionally, I got my first Killdeer (3) of the season for Orange County:<\/p>\n

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I just love these birds! I had my first Orange County Killdeer of the year on this day – Black Dirt Region, \u00a03\/11\/14.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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