April 13th
Returned from Equine Affaire feeling pretty drowsy from the car trip and everything. Had tea, the sky cleared around 8pm so I went for a run. I've decided I like running on trails a bunch, so went down to the Arb. And of course, there were some unexpected fancy birds!
A flock of 5 fancy ducks. Maybe long-tailed ducks.
Perhaps a grebe.
A group of swallows foraging over the water.
Saw the yellow-crowned kinglets.
and a little blue bird, perhaps a blue-grey gnatcatcher.
I ran back to my dorm to get my binoculars, but by the time I got back it was dark. The swallows were gone, the ducks I could see, but not well enough to ID, and I didn't get another look at the mystery little blue. I might have, as a small fluttering blob... not enough light to distinguish even from a few feet away.
so, the run was short, but energizing, and the birdwatching was also short, and frustrating. perhaps i will wake up early tomorrow and head down there, now that there may be some exciting things to see...
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