Almost every time I come to Colchester I stop and visit Lion’s Pond. It is a cute little pond on Halls Hill Road across from the elementary school. When I was a child and a teenager we ice-skated here. My Mother tells me that my grandfather was instrumental is getting it established as a public skating and fishing pond. I like it now because it is a quick, easy and peaceful place to stop in and watch birds.
I think you will be glad that you did. And if you see any birds, please count them and submit that count to eBird since I will be moving far away again and will only be able to count birds here when I come back for a visit! I nominated it as an eBird Hotspot, so if you do Bird Log it is quite easy to upload your bird list from here.
Birds seen at Lion’s Pond during the week of July 9 through July 13, 2012:
- Great Blue heron
- Mourning Dove
- Chimney Swift
- Belted Kingfisher
- Eastern Kingbird
- American Crow
- Tree Swallow
- Barn Swallow
- White-breasted Nuthatch
- Veery
- American Robin
- Gray Catbird
- European Starling
- Chipping Sparrow
- Northern Cardinal
- Red-winged Blackbird
- Common Grackle
- American Goldfinch
This is a beautiful place, birding or not. And I'm betting you'll be back there before you leave for AZ. Then you'll be adding to the AZ bird count.
ReplyDeleteGaelyn, I will be back here as many times as I can so I can contribute as much data to eBird for this location as possible.
DeleteHi Kathie
ReplyDeleteYou got some nice photos and it looks like a lovely spot.
Regards
Guy
Guy, it's small but quaint and easily accessible!
DeleteLooks like a very peaceful spot, beautiful greens. Great Nuthatch too.
ReplyDeleteGillian, thanks!
DeleteHi Kathie,
ReplyDeletesorry I have been absent for so long. My health has suffered quite severely from all the antics that Peter gets up to and his condition has quite rapidly deteriorated so that it puts an extra physical strain on my heart. I have barely managed to put up an occasional short post and am usually too tired to enjoy reading what others have to say or write comments. Today has been a little better, at least we had some sunshine.
Aren't I a selfish cow to be glad that you are moving back to Arizona? I love the desert country and have missed your posts from there. I hope you are glad that you can go back. Do you still have your house there? I pray for your mom and her friend Alexis every night. I do hope they are responding to treatment.
Love and hugs . . . Arija
Dearest Arija, I am so sad to hear that things are so difficult for you right now! How selfish of me to want your attention! I hope that things improve swiftly and that you can find the strength you need to carry on. Mom and Alexis are doing very well and it is so sweet of you to pray for them. It is much appreciated. You are in my thoughts and prayers as well. Take good care of your heart!
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