By: Sally Siko- Admin Birdwatching N.C.

Earlier this week I took a quick trip out to Bass Lake Park in Holly Springs N.C. to see if I could find some weird ducks. As it goes with birding, sometimes things don’t go as planned, however, I was not disappointed with what I found while walking the shoreline!

I made a video of the trip which you can check out below…

I really enjoyed watching the Cormorants and Grebes on the water. Such interesting birds! That being said, my absolute favorite moment was finding a gorgeous Red-shouldered Hawk. Truly a magnificent raptor to see up close!

This is my species list as reported to eBird.

Bass Lake (Wake Co.), Wake, North Carolina, US
Dec 16, 2019 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.07 mile(s)
20 species

Canada Goose  5
Mallard  11
Ruddy Duck  15
Pied-billed Grebe  7
Ring-billed Gull  60
Double-crested Cormorant  75
Great Blue Heron  3
Bald Eagle  1
Red-shouldered Hawk  1
Belted Kingfisher  1
Downy Woodpecker  2
Northern Flicker  1
American Crow  7
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  13
White-throated Sparrow  36
Song Sparrow  8
Eastern Towhee  1
Pine Warbler  2
Yellow-rumped Warbler  22
Northern Cardinal  2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S62374680

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)

Although I missed out on photographing a few species from my list that morning, I managed to get pictures and video of many of the birds that I saw along the way. Here are some of my favorites from the day…

If you plan on visiting Bass Lake Park, I recommend arriving when the gates open at 8am. This park can get quite crowded in the morning with dog -walkers and joggers so the earlier you can arrive, the better.

Happy Birding!

-Sally