Hi Good Friends,

On Saturday March 4, twenty-four birders walked around several of the
Santee Lakes.

The weather was overcast and the air was quite cold. Most of us wore
gloves, but at least it wasn’t raining.

We found 64 bird species. Lots of Wood Ducks, Northern Shovelers,
Ring-necked Ducks, and American Coots.

Several rarities for this location were also found: Common Merganser,
Lewis’s Woodpecker, and a Red-lored Parrot.

Please checkout the eBird report with some great photos that was
submitted by Steve Ellis: https://ebird.org/checklist/S130174372

Many thanks to Steve, our photographers, and our trip leader Tom Trowbridge.

JIM BECKMAN