Lifer Purple Finch - 27 Aug 2005

1900 Hrs.  East Jordan - mouth of Jordan River.  Saw a Wood Duck (eclipse male) and Painted Turtle sharing a log in the late afternoon sunshine.  A Greater Yellowlegs was foraging on the opposite side of the shore.  A Caspian Tern was observed feeding overhead.  Above me in a tree was a female Purple Finch.  Finally, a Purple Finch (lifer)!

Sportsman's Park, Charlevoix, Michigan, US
Aug 27, 2005 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Checklist Comments:     Mouth of Jordan River in East Jordan
4 species

Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)  1
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)  1
Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia)  1
Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus)  2

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2000 Hrs.  A walk around the neighborhood yielded a male Purple Finch 

and a pair of American Goldfinches near the canal connecting Hanley and Intermediate Lakes.  Flyover Mallards were caught on the D70 and 400mm Sigma.

The American Goldfinches were feeding heavily at the back of the condo from my sack feeder and now new finch feeder.

A walk down to Lake Hanley revealed some nice insects. A Praying Mantis was a nice find

and a pair of male and female damselflies.

Central Lake, MI, Antrim, Michigan, US
Aug 27, 2005 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
3 species

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)  2     flyover
Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus)  1
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)  2

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