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Author: Peter Kasper
Thursday, August 25
Notable Species:
Osprey,
Cooper's Hawk
Recent Arrivals:
Bay-breasted Warbler
The first migrant fall warblers were seen this morning. A half dozen
or more
Tennessee Warblers were in the Main Ring Woods, while a
Great Horned Owl flushed nearby. Several more Tennessee's were found
in the Kautz Road Woods along with a
Bay-breasted Warbler and
several
Red-eyed Vireos. Two
Cooper's Hawks flew low over my head on
the way to the Sparrow Hedge. Just south of the hedge a third
Cooper's flushed and landed nearby; this was a juvenile. On the way
back, all three
Cooper's were found in a tree at the southeast
corner of Lake Law. They were all juveniles and flying in and out of
the tree, then sparing in the air. This was a great display of
siblings at play.
Caspian Terns are still being seen over Lake Law.
A pair was seen today while seven were present on Sunday.
Henslow's Sparrows were still singing along North Eola Road. Finally, an
Osprey and
American Kestrel were perched in close proximity near the
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