The Brickworks is back!!
I went there at 4:30 today. The Don River trail was quite quiet. The Brickworks, though, wasn't.
First, on the upper escarpment (east side near the railroad tracks), I briefly saw a woodpecker. Not sure what is was and I didn't get a picture. But it had the colour and look of an overly large mourning dove, but with a speckled belly and it was smaller than a pileated woodpecker.
i walked down to the pond area and suddenly a large bird took off and circled the pond and landed 30 feet up. I guess that now that the ponds are murking over, its perfect fishing conditions for the black crowned night heron.
It remained in the tree for 30-45 minutes, keeping an eye on the pond from a distance.
I also saw a warbler, three ducks fighting in the air for pond territorial rights and two incredibly large, colourful garter snakes.
on the way back, i saw a grey catbird couple.
not a bad day, considering the back luck I've had at the Brickworks this month.
