Rotary Park and Thickson woods

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After a long weekend of dancing and partying, back to birds of the feathered variety.
My highlights at Rotary Park
- lots of green winged teal
http://www.flickr.com/photos/39167841@N06/4070265090/
-Ring billed gulls as well as a couple of large gulls of at least two other types (recent postings by others were of Black Backed gull other may be a Herring gull- see Bird ID). Looks almost larger than the geese.
Ring bill - http://www.flickr.com/photos/39167841@N06/4070262452/
-Hudsonian Godwit (it was interesting watching the ring-bills following it, presumably hoping to steal it’s findings, it stayed close to the bridge, so I was able to get a great view
1. http://www.flickr.com/photos/39167841@N06/4070253232/
2. http://www.flickr.com/photos/39167841@N06/4069499527/
3. http://www.flickr.com/photos/39167841@N06/4069503129/

Thickson Woods
-at last I have seen an owl in the wild (South West Corner) - Great Horned Owl (definitely not from the Spit)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/39167841@N06/4070274864/
-lots of juncos (check this one out - reminiscent of Jim Carrey - The Mask) any comments as to why?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/39167841@N06/4070281380/
- lots of white throated sparrows
http://www.flickr.com/photos/39167841@N06/4070285668/
- lots of red-breasted nuthatches making a lot of noise (no pics)

Graham

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It took me all year to finally see the Great Horned Owl in Thicksons woods and i just seen him recently as well and i have hiked there countless times.

Great pics i espcecially like the Junco the way he is eyeing that piece of food or whatever it is