{"id":9990,"date":"2020-04-13T21:17:35","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T01:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=9990"},"modified":"2020-04-13T21:17:35","modified_gmt":"2020-04-14T01:17:35","slug":"happy-mondays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=9990","title":{"rendered":"Happy Mondays*"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The timing of the weather was pretty good today. Just as I was finishing up work, the rain was stopping and the sun was coming out. I knew with the storm coming through and the timing, that it might be a good evening for sea ducks. I went to Glenmere Lake first; as I was setting up my scope Rob Stone called to let me know he had two BLACK SCOTERS at Wickham Lake. Figuring that I would come up empty, I told him I would quickly scan Glenmere and then head over. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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~Icing on the cake: a trio of Rusty Blackbirds at Wickham Lake just before sunset, 03\/13\/20.~<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, I figured wrong. First, I located a Common Loon in non-breeding plumage. Then, I found a pair of SURF SCOTERS! I was pretty excited to see these birds. Scope views were fabulous, photos were strictly documentary. Before I left, I found a second Common Loon, this one in breeding plumage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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~Yes! SURF SCOTERS at Glenmere Lake, 04\/13\/20. Note that the park is closed, so I was viewing from outside, looking over the fence.~ <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I headed over to Wickham to try for the Black Scoters – I passed Rob on my way (he was going for the Surf Scoters!). The BLSCs were still present, keeping company with a trio of Ruddy Ducks. Linda Scrima eventually arrived and we enjoyed decent scope views of these birds. Unfortunately they were just a bit too far out for any worthwhile photos. Before I left, I located 3 Rusty Blackbirds in a tree and was able to get some shots of one of them. Not bad for a Monday evening! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

*I have no idea how many people may or may not get the reference in this post title. Happy Mondays<\/a> was a band that I listened to back in the 80’s and early 90’s. I Googled them, and although they have been through several incarnations, they are still making music and playing concerts. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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