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This morning I went over to Atkins Marsh to check if the HOODED MERGANSERS were still there. No problem and they are easy to find. As with most of these birds they keep their distance from you. I tried both sides of the pond, only to find them on the far side each time. With the surrounding weeds and bushes it is quite a game trying to get a photo. After about 20 tries I wound up with 3 or 4 reasonable ones, but they are nothing to write home about. This pair seem to be well settled in, maybe they will try to breed here. I watched them leisurely feeding, resting and grooming over about 45 minutes. There is also a pair of Canada Geese that looks as if they are nesting, and a few Black Ducks. There are lots of very noisy Red Wing Blackbirds and several squadrons of Grackles zooming about. Robins have settled in and are everywhere. Northern Flickers were calling frequently and a pair of Hairy Woodpeckers chased each other about. Song Sparrows of course are in fine voice. I did not see or hear any frogs, which surprised me, it was amazingly warm. I returned through Mount Denson and was surprised to see an American Kestrel near the Avon River acting like a huge moth. It was flitting about all over the place and was clearly chasing insects. A few seconds rest on a telephone line and then it was off again - I didn't know they were that agile! John Belbin, Hantsport
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