Natural History Wanderings

Hooded Merganser

The cold morning didn’t stop 37 people from showing up on Allan Kaplan’s monthly first Friday Audubon walk to Jewel Lake in Tilden Park. Most impressive sighting was watching a Pied-billed Grebe struggling with and eventually swallowing a comparatively very large fish. Other highlights included seeing a Hooded Merganser swim across the lake and watching a group of Robins, Varied Thrush and Hermit Thrush feeding on Toyon and Cotoneaster berries near the lake. Alan also shared information about mixed flock behavior.  Today’s Bird list Jewel Lake, Tilden Park Bird List 1/2/15.