Friday, June 26, 2020
Wally's report for the week of June 22 to June 26 had two, very
interesting sightings. The first was a
Wilson's Snipe. This is
only the second June sighting in the Lab, and the previous sighting
was over 25 years ago (also, it was in the first week of June,
probably a late migrant). The second and most exciting was flushing
an Ibis (June 22) while working with several summer students but it
could not be identified as to the species before it flew off.
Unfortunately, the Ibis has not been relocated although several
attempts have been made. Most of the other highlights for the week
were the expected summer birds including:
Green Heron,
Turkey Vulture,
Osprey,
Red-tailed Hawk,
Cedar Waxwing,
Field Sparrow,
Henslow's Sparrow,
Song Sparrow,
Eastern Meadowlark,
Indigo Bunting and
Dickcissel. Dave
Friday, June 19, 2020
Wally reported this week that all three
Osprey nests were still
showing activity, with Nest 2 having 3 confirmed chicks. A
Bald Eagle was spotted but without any known relation to the nest. While we are on nesting raptors, the juvenile
Red-tailed Hawk was still on
the nest near the Garden Club. Wally provided a nice list for the
week. Here are the highlights:
Wood Duck,
Chimney Swift,
Ruby-throated Hummingbird,
Sandhill Crane (pair lounging in the
village),
American Woodcock (unfortunately the nest found last week
was predated and no longer viable),
Caspian Tern, DC Cormorant,
Turkey Vulture,
American Kestrel,
Eastern Kingbird (nesting near AE
Sea),
Red-eyed Vireo (calling),
Marsh Wren,
Sedge Wren,
Field Sparrow,
Savannah Sparrow,
Eastern Meadowlark,
Baltimore Oriole,
Indigo Bunting and
Dickcissel. Finally, the possible sighting of
the year was an Ibis flushed from the North Eola seasonal wetland.
Unfortunately, the bird flushed before a positive ID could be made.
Dave
Monday, June 15, 2020
Wally had an interesting week in the Lab starting with a report on
the state of the
Ospreys. It appears all three nests have hatched
young with the adults shielding them from the sun occasionally.
Unfortunately, due to the depth of the nests and the current size of
the young, it is hard to get an accurate count. That will come
later. It appears there was just one eaglet hatched this year and
it has fledged. An adult
Bald Eagle was spotted in the area on
Friday. An agitated
Cooper's Hawk may indicate a nesting area, more
investigation will be required. Probably the biggest surprise was
locating an
American Woodcock nest. Unfortunately, 2 of the 4 eggs
were cracked. Other sightings of interest included:
Wood Duck,
Pied-billed Grebe,
Chimney Swift,
Sandhill Crane,
Turkey Vulture, an
American Kestrel (nest box in Eola NE is occupied),
Eastern Wood-Pewee,
Eastern Kingbird,
Eastern Meadowlark,
Baltimore Oriole,
Indigo Bunting and
Dickcissel. Dave
Friday, June 5, 2020
From Wally's bird report this week (June 1-5) it appears migration
is a thing
of the recent past. All his sightings, including his best, an
American Woodcock, are regular or at least likely breeding birds for
the Lab. Still little info has been recorded on the
Osprey situation due to his work locations. It does appear that Nest 2 in
Nepese
Marsh has had some brooding activity. Other highlights for
the week include:
Chimney Swift,
Sandhill Crane,
Killdeer (including
1 chick in Main Ring),
Spotted Sandpiper,
Turkey Vulture,
Eastern Wood-Pewee,
Willow Flycatcher,
Eastern Phoebe,
Great Crested Flycatcher,
Eastern Kingbird,
Bell's Vireo (2 calling and visible in
the sparrow hedge),
Indigo Bunting, and both the expected breeding
warblers,
Common Yellowthroat and
Yellow Warbler. Dave
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