Patcher #143 - Greater Yellowlegs

Birdy Sunday morning at the Mash! I had to get my act together pretty quickly because the oppressive heat moved in rapidly and by 9am I was covered in sweat and the birds stopped singing altogether. The action started right from the get-go though when I exited the car and found American Redstart and a  Scarlet Tanager that was undergoing molt into winter plumage. On the loop I added one Magnolia Warbler and then moved on the mudflats where I spent way too much time. Amidst the Lesser Yellowlegs I picked out one Greater Yellowlegs. Apparently all my Yellowlegs in the past here were Lesser so this was a welcome patch bird. Metallic 'chip' notes alerted me to the presence of a Blue Grosbeak. Great Egrets are still hanging out with the one in the photo close on the small pond. Since my interest in Turtles was sparked last week, I kept an eye out for various Terps as well. I found this obliging Northern Red- bellied Cooter on the small pond. Walking along the trail I stepped over 2 grizzly looking deer carcasses. One of them was still pretty fresh, probably from the previous night. Whatever killed it I hope it's gone.
Here are the stats: Total: 143 Year: 107 or 75%

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