Muirhead Springs in Kane County Sunday 11-2-25

[Al Stokie]

Hello Bird People,

Shorebirds continue here so I came to see them. But like last time
duck numbers were down & I don't know why? Lots of P.B. Grebes & Coots
continued as well & I had 2 Lapland Longspurs at the East Pond.

Muirhead Springs (8:05-11:15 am)

East Pond

P.B. Grebe (3)
Great Blue Heron (1 fly-by)
Green Winged Teal (3)
Killdeer (1)
Harrier (1)
LAPLAND LONGSPUR (2)

West Pond

P.B. Grebe (17)
Canada Goose (~75, all in flight)
Green Winged Teal (12)
Pintail (7)
Canvasback (1-F)
Coots (50-55)
Killdeer (31)
Greater Yellowlegs (2)
Pectoral Sandpiper (2)
LONG BILLED DOWITCHER (2, continuing)
Wilson's Snipe (14)
Harrier (1)
AMERICAN PIPIT (4)

Land Birds

Had 12 species of land birds today including an amazing 50-60
Mourning Doves along Rohrsen Road. Also 4 species of Sparrows & 5
Crows on the mud flats of the West Pond.

Had a total of 27 species at Muirhead plus one roadside addition for a
total of 28.
Bird-Of-The-Day will be the Lapland Longspurs & Runners-Up will be the
Pipits & Dowitchers.

Al Stokie
In Kane County today