Cockroach Bay butterfly count with Don Fraser and Clint Gibson. We parked at the southwest side of the lake, then walked north along its western side to near its northern end, then turned around. We saw virtually no butterflies or moths, but birds were abundant and diverse.
Species with multiple records represent different individuals; there seemed to be a Black-necked Stilt pair every 250-300 feet. The weather at the start was sunny and 83 degrees ("feels like" 93), with a light breeze. We left at 1045 and headed to Mangrove Point Mitigation Bank.
Poor digiscoped photo, but several of this species have been hanging out at this location for months.
Observation for the bird
New Year's Day iNatting with Alice Herden (and her hubby) and Athena. The weather at the start was clear and 52 degrees ("feels like" 52) with a light breeze. We walked some of the perimeter, some of the powerline, and some of the nature trail. I photographed five Red-headed Woodpeckers. Pine Warblers were widespread and numerous; each record represents a different individual. We left at ___ and headed to Chinsegut.