Stopped by Bill Hoople’s pasture ( NE corner of Stephens & Harrison Roads, Winnebago Co) just at duck this afternoon to see what might be in, or entering, the spring-fed creek. Found 1 Great Blue Heron, 3 Killdeer, 5 Wilson’s Snipe, and the usual gang of Mallards and Canada Geese. Last weekend there was a hen Pintail there. I didn’t see it this eveing, but it could have been hiding behind one of the banks in the stream. Both Swamp and Song Sparrows were poking around the edges, too. Mourning Doves were coming in at dusk to drink and bathe.

Still a lot of open water at the Rockford Airport quarry. A flock of Canada Geese with Mallards and Black Ducks was feeding in the bean field immediately west of the quarry. I counted 9 Black Ducks in the field and quarry pond. Bald Eagles of several ages were flying around.