Van Buren County update
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Ron Stakland
Mar 30, 2026, 6:11:46 PM (yesterday) Mar 30
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I visited Mt. Sterling wetlands today and saw:
50+ Pectoral Sandpipers
10+ Greater Yellowlegs
2 Lesser Yellowlegs
50+ Am White Pelicans
Various ducks including Hooded Mergansers.
The eagle nest on the north end of the wetland is occupied again after being MIA last year.
Saw a Northern Mockingbird by the highway near the church as I was leaving.
Stopped briefly at Lacey Keo SP.
Ely Ford stone bridge area:
FOY Eastern Towhee. Ruby and Golden Crowned Kinglets continuing in the meadow.
Lake Sugema:
100+ Red Breasted Mergansers
200+ DC Cormorants
It seems our warm weather and southerly winds are bringing rapid changes on a daily basis. Could be an early birding spring. Hopefully the birds will get here before the leaves do!
Ron Stakland
Fairfield
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50+ Pectoral Sandpipers
10+ Greater Yellowlegs
2 Lesser Yellowlegs
50+ Am White Pelicans
Various ducks including Hooded Mergansers.
The eagle nest on the north end of the wetland is occupied again after being MIA last year.
Saw a Northern Mockingbird by the highway near the church as I was leaving.
Stopped briefly at Lacey Keo SP.
Ely Ford stone bridge area:
FOY Eastern Towhee. Ruby and Golden Crowned Kinglets continuing in the meadow.
Lake Sugema:
100+ Red Breasted Mergansers
200+ DC Cormorants
It seems our warm weather and southerly winds are bringing rapid changes on a daily basis. Could be an early birding spring. Hopefully the birds will get here before the leaves do!
Ron Stakland
Fairfield
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