A Week of Walton Birding

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Monday, October 29, 2018 at 9:18 AM. A gorgeous waning gibbous moon still hangs in the sky this monring. Walton County, GA.

Monday, October 29, 2018 - a beautiful, bright and breezy day for birding walks!  The sun has brief opportunities to warm my back between the gusts of cooler air. A Belted Kingfisher makes impressive swoops and dives on the current over the main pond.

Before leaving for the day, I had the priviledge of watching a Downy Woodpecker clear out an old nest cavity in a low snag over the duckweed bog. I watched for about ten to fifteen minutes. The little Downy was too occupied to care about my presence. 

Sunny, with a high near 70. 
Sunrise Today:7:50 am; Sunset Today: 6:43 pm
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 53 minutes (-1m 53s)
Moon: 71%, Waning Gibbous

Monday, October 29, 2018 at 9:26 AM. A Carolina Wren sings from the thickets. Walton County, GA.

Monday, October 29, 2018 at 4:16 PM. A pretty "cranberry dipped" male House Finch.

Monday, October 29, 2018 at 4:16 PM. The calls of a pair of Eastern Towhees travels through the afternoon air. Walton County, GA.

Monday, October 29, 2018 at 4:16 PM. The calls of a pair of Eastern Towhees travels through the afternoon air. Walton County, GA.

Monday, October 29, 2018 at 4:28 PM. A Downy Woodpecker re-excavates an old nest cavity. Walton County, GA.

Monday, October 29, 2018 at 4:28 PM. A Downy Woodpecker re-excavates an old nest cavity. Walton County, GA

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Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. 
Sunrise Today: 7:51 am
Sunset Today:6:42 pm
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 51 minutes (-1m 52s)
Moon: 63%, Waning Gibbous

Tuesday, October 20, 2019 at 8:57 AM. Every day this week a pair of Belted Kingfishers fly back and forth amongst the ponds. Walton County, Georgia.

Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 9:15 AM - a bright Pine Warbler matches the fall colors of late October. Walton County, Georgia.

Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 9:15 AM - a bright Pine Warbler matches the fall colors of late October. Walton County, Georgia.

Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 9:24 AM - although quite abundant throughout the summer, this is the first American Goldfinch I've seen in several weeks. Walton County, Georgia.

Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 9:24 AM - although quite abundant throughout the summer, this is the first American Goldfinch I've seen in several weeks. Walton County, Georgia.

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Wednesday, October 31 - dozens and more of Yellow-rumped Warblers have returned. The thickets in front of the animal shelter are full of their flitting! Also being to see larger and larger flocks of Common Grackles coming together. House Finches, Song Sparrows and Chipping Sparrows galore too! 

Today: mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunrise Today:7:52 am
Sunset Today: 6:41 pm
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 49 minutes (-1m 51s)
Moon: 52% Waning Gibbous

Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at 9:42 AM. Tufted Titmouse; Walton County, Georgia

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Thursday, November 1 - six Wood Ducks flushed off the water on the secluded northern end of the upper pond. They were in the air and gone before I could even think about raising my camera. 

Cloudy, with a high near 74. 
Sunrise Today:7:52 am
Sunset Today: 6:40 pm
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 47 minutes (-1m 50s)
Moon: 37% Waning Crescent

Thursday, November 1, 2018 at 10:52 AM. Northern Cardinal. Walton County, Georgia.

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Friday, November 2 - It’s a warm but overcast and rainy morning. Trying for a bird walk between rain showers. But is soon as I go out, it starts to drizzle again. By lunch time the rain has moved on and the temp begins to drop. 

Today: Cloudy, with a high near 64. Showers likely before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 5pm, 
Sunrise Today:7:53 am; Sunset Today: 6:39 pm
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 45 minutes (-1m 49s)
Moon: 29% Waning Crescent

Friday, November 2, 2018 at 12:20 PM. Ruby-crowned Kinglet; Walton County, Georgia.

Friday, November 2, 2018 at 9:31 AM. The Downy Woodpecker I watched excavating a nest cavity on Monday this week was still the hole! Walton County, Georgia