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Author: Peter Kasper
Sunday, September 25
Lake Law this morning increased its count of
Great Egrets to 15,
there was also a
Black-crowned Night-Heron flyby. In addition, more
than 50
Barn Swallows and a few
Tree Swallows were migrating
through, later came a smaller group of swallows. A small stand of
trees between the lakes was quite active with about 20 of the first
Yellow-rumped Warblers of the season, a pair of
Downy Woodpeckers, a
Cedar Waxwing and a
Common Yellowthroat. The western edge of the Big Woods was again a hot spot with
Philadelphia Vireo,
Red-eyed Vireo,
Ruby-crowned Kinglet,
Swainson's Thrush,
Blackburnian Warbler,
American Redstart,
Nashville Warbler,
Black-throated Green Warbler,
Magnolia Warbler,
Scarlet Tanager, and
Purple Finch. Inside the Main Ring a
Belted Kingfisher was perched in a tree along the shore of
Lake Logo. The woods was fairly active with one adult and one
juvenile
Red-headed Woodpecker also were seen
Brown Thrasher,
Magnolia Warbler,
Black-and-white Warbler,
Yellow-rumped Warbler,
Scarlet Tanager and
Eastern Towhee. Finally, Nepese marsh had
several
Soras all of a sudden vocalize and some
Swamp Sparrows. In addition, Denis and his class added
Orange-crowned Warbler,
Lincoln's Sparrow and
Savannah Sparrow found in the Garden Club. Dave
Sunday, September 18
The rainy weather this morning seemed to put a real damper on
birding around the Lab. Especially, when the best sighting of the
morning was a Skunk rooting around in the grass near the Swenson Road horse pasture. A
Green Heron was also sighted in this area.
Nepese
Marsh produced several Sora's and
Marsh Wrens in a light
rain.
Northern Flicker numbers have increased noticeably over the
last week. The
American Kestrels from the two confirmed breeding
families appear to have dispersed throughout the Lab. One was still
in the area of the
Osprey nest. Another was at the top of a dead
tree near Kautz Road with several Blue-jays and a couple of
Northern Flickers. The jays took a couple of passes at the kestrel then
landed about two feet away from it. After starring at the jays for
several moments the kestrel flew off. Two more
American Kestrels were spotted in the area between the two Main Ring Woods. Dave
Wednesday, September 21
The morning started out quite slow with just an
Eastern Towhee and
Brown Thrasher of note in the Sparrow Hedge area. On the way back
the lakes provided a calling
Sora, a
Pied-billed Grebe, a
Black-crowned Night-Heron and seven
Great Egrets. Things picked up
while
birding the western edge of the Big Woods with a
Red-eyed Vireo,
Ruby-crowned Kinglet,
Ovenbird,
Blackpoll Warbler,
Bay-breasted Warbler,
Canada Warbler, and several
Tennessee Warblers all
traveling with a group of
Black-capped Chickadees. The Fire Station Pond area produced
Nashville Warblers and more
Tennessee Warblers.
More good birding was found in the Main Ring Woods with
Red-eyed Vireos, a
Warbling Vireo,
Eastern Bluebirds, an
American Redstart,
Blackpoll Warbler,
Chestnut-sided Warbler,
Nashville Warbler,
Magnolia Warbler and
Black-and-white Warbler. Dave
Thursday, September 15
Four
Red-headed Woodpeckers were spotted in the Main Ring Woods today by Bob Lootens. One was also seen on Sunday, September 11, in
the same location. Dave
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