Memorial Marsh Birds

Walks: Memorial Marsh

Birds

Within the wetland look for:

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Geese / Ducks

.....Mallard

Common winter resident at Lagunita, usually seen foraging in shallows at the edge of the lake. Several pairs remain to breed in spring; this is the most common breeding waterbird on campus. During winter and spring, small numbers occasionally occur in the small Arboretum pond and the wetland area south of Campus Drive between Lomita Drive and Palm Drive.

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Sparrows

..... Song Sparrow

Uncommon resident in weedy or brushy vegetation near water, as at Lagunita and in the wetland area south of Campus Drive between Lomita Drive and Palm Drive. Small numbers nest in these areas. During the nonbreeding season, some (possibly migrants) are occasionally found in brush, scrub, and dense weedy vegetation away from water.

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Blackbirds

..... Red-winged
..... Blackbird

Common breeder in mustard and other herbaceous vegetation on the hills near the Dish and near Lagunita, fairly rare as a breeder elsewhere on campus. A few pairs may nest in the wetland area south of Campus Drive between Lomita Drive and Palm Drive. During the nonbreeding season, small numbers (and occasionally flocks) may forage throughout campus.

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Geese / Ducks
.....Mallard	Common winter resident at Lagunita, usually seen foraging in shallows at the edge of the lake. Several pairs remain to breed in spring; this is the most common breeding waterbird on campus. During winter and spring, small numbers occasionally occur in the small Arboretum pond and the wetland area south of Campus Drive between Lomita Drive and Palm Drive.
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Sparrows
..... Song Sparrow	Uncommon resident in weedy or brushy vegetation near water, as at Lagunita and in the wetland area south of Campus Drive between Lomita Drive and Palm Drive. Small numbers nest in these areas. During the nonbreeding season, some (possibly migrants) are occasionally found in brush, scrub, and dense weedy vegetation away from water.
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Blackbirds
..... Red-winged ..... Blackbird	Common breeder in mustard and other herbaceous vegetation on the hills near the Dish and near Lagunita, fairly rare as a breeder elsewhere on campus. A few pairs may nest in the wetland area south of Campus Drive between Lomita Drive and Palm Drive. During the nonbreeding season, small numbers (and occasionally flocks) may forage throughout campus.
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