WFB 131 Field Journal 1: Wetlands

on ground around entrance to park

on ground and building nests throughout park

mostly males singing throughout the park and down the bike path, mostly in reeds and cattails.

mostly flying around shoreline trail

one pair in marsh chasing off Red-winged Blackbirds and another one near bridge in park

ID by sound in woody area

ID by sound in wooded area

around marshy area, chased off by Red-winged Blackbirds

flying over water and diving for fish

gathering nest materials at Mayes Landing

flying underneath large bridge in park, either gathering nest material or food

soaring over marshy area, chased off by blackbirds

swimming around marshy area

flying around bridge, soaring and hunting

spotted in cottonwood tree near water

flying overhead near marsh

heard hammering off boardwalk

ID by sound off of boardwalk

ID by sound off of boardwalk

seen in swampy pond off of boardwalk

flying around reeds at shoreline