Dump Marsh Area Crocodile

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Posted by Jeff Weber on 11:27:56 11/29/04

In Reply to: Black Point / Dump Marsh 11/27 posted by Bill Boeringer

Bill:

Larry Manfredi and I checked out Dump Marsh last Thursday and, to our surprise, found a big adult crocodile in the canal just across the road. It had been sunning at the far end of the canal, just beyond the 90-deg. right turn, but it bolted (big splash) at our approach. It soon resurfaced and stuck that pointy, tooth-studded snout out of the water to look at us. The surprising thing is that the canal is fresh water and not exactly teeming with fish.

: My weekend birding extravaganza was a morning at the dump...Dump Marsh, more exactly, plus Black Point. Black Point was more intersting for landbirds--no ducks, no interesting gulls or terns, but there were 7 species of warblers, including 2 Yellow Warblers and Northern Waterthrush, plus 18 American Goldfinches. There was also a Willet at the point.
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: Dump Marsh had lots of Coots and Blue-winged Teal, plus Mottled Ducks, 3 American Wigeon and 1 N Shoveler. Also seen were several warblers including Louisiana Waterthrush, bringing the morning's total to 10, plus immature Bald Eagle (looked like a second year), Painted Bunting, and 35+ American Goldfinches.
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: On the way home at 1100 a quick stop at Larry and Penny Thompson Park failed to produce Lark Sparrow (probably due to quite a bit of park activity), but there was a Ruddy Duck and about a dozen Ring-necked Ducks on the lake.

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Comments:	: Bill: : : Larry Manfredi and I checked out Dump Marsh last Thursday and, to our surprise, found a big adult crocodile in the canal just across the road. It had been sunning at the far end of the canal, just beyond the 90-deg. right turn, but it bolted (big splash) at our approach. It soon resurfaced and stuck that pointy, tooth-studded snout out of the water to look at us. The surprising thing is that the canal is fresh water and not exactly teeming with fish. : : : My weekend birding extravaganza was a morning at the dump...Dump Marsh, more exactly, plus Black Point. Black Point was more intersting for landbirds--no ducks, no interesting gulls or terns, but there were 7 species of warblers, including 2 Yellow Warblers and Northern Waterthrush, plus 18 American Goldfinches. There was also a Willet at the point. : : : : Dump Marsh had lots of Coots and Blue-winged Teal, plus Mottled Ducks, 3 American Wigeon and 1 N Shoveler. Also seen were several warblers including Louisiana Waterthrush, bringing the morning's total to 10, plus immature Bald Eagle (looked like a second year), Painted Bunting, and 35+ American Goldfinches. : : : : On the way home at 1100 a quick stop at Larry and Penny Thompson Park failed to produce Lark Sparrow (probably due to quite a bit of park activity), but there was a Ruddy Duck and about a dozen Ring-necked Ducks on the lake. : :
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