I had a surprisingly cold walk around Sam Smith Park today. The strong east wind made it a whole lot colder than it was just a few block north.
There were a few flocks of scaup and Long-tailed Ducks off the east and south sides if you could hold your binoculars steady enough to see them. A large flock of scaup on the west side was much easier to see. A lot of the usual ducks must have found a more sheltered hideout, because I only saw one Mallard (flying).
There were a few Goldeneyes and a pair of Hooded Mergansers in the harbour area. There was a Red-necked Grebe in the entrance to the harbour, and a Coot close to shore in front of the filtration plant.
Passerines must have all hunkered down or moved inland. I didn't see any.
Another passerine note: A flock of Redpolls visited my feeder this morning (a few blocks from the park). These were the first I've seen this winter, so they are around.
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