A great morning to be out. Six of us arrived at Paynes Prairie at 8 a.m. We started very slow, but as we birded Sparrow Alley, they came "out of the woodwork." Sparrows, Wrens, Vireos, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers everywhere. We had the whole area to ourselves while we checked the area. Chipping, White-crowned, Savannah, Song & Swamp Sparrows were the order of the morning. Orange-crowned, Black & White, Towhee, Robins, Goldfinches, Common Yellowthroats, and Kinglets. We were only able to bird the Alley and the Boardwalk, the rest was closed because most of the trail was under water. But for the two hours we were here a total of 48 species. The list is here at the eBird link
.We then went to Sweetwater and viola we got to see the Purple Swamphen. Here with just a brief walk around after the Swamphen, we got 27 species that can be seen at this eBird link. It seemed to be raining Limpkins. They were standing in the roads, on the rails; you could walk past them and not concern them at all. Black-bellied Whistling Ducks were abundant as were the Blue -Winged Teal.
.We then went to Sweetwater and viola we got to see the Purple Swamphen. Here with just a brief walk around after the Swamphen, we got 27 species that can be seen at this eBird link. It seemed to be raining Limpkins. They were standing in the roads, on the rails; you could walk past them and not concern them at all. Black-bellied Whistling Ducks were abundant as were the Blue -Winged Teal.
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