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Author: Peter Kasper
Wednesday, August 29
This morning we came across two
Osprey along north
Eola rd. during an Ecological Land Management committee tour
of the site this morning and earlier on I had at least two
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds at the Swan lake canal.
Sunday, August 26
The weather was nice for a change, but the mosquitoes were a
nuisance as we tried to find birds on site this morning. It was very quiet everywhere we went and the recent heavy rains
have raised the water level of Lake Logo high enough to
eliminate the shorebird habitat. Nevertheless we did find
Bell's Vireos,
Red-breasted Nuthatches, and a
Ruby-throated Hummingbird in the Sparrow Hedge area. There were also a few
Tennessee Warblers and
American Redstarts with a
Black-throated Green Warbler and a calling
Yellow-billed Cuckoo at the north end of the Big Woods.
Sunday, August 19
A combination of rain and mosquitoes made for a rather
frustrating morning of birding. Nevertheless we still
managed to find a few interesting birds. These included
several
Stilt Sandpipers at Lake Logo, a
Chestnut-sided Warbler and several
Tennessee Warblers in the
Big Woods, and
Northern Shovelers on Lake Law and Lake Logo.
Thursday, August 16
I did a quick tour of the sparrow hedge area this morning
and was rewarded with a couple of unusual sightings. An
American Woodcock flushed from the path at the far
southeastern corner of the area while a few
Tennessee Warblers and a
Least Flycatcher marked an early beginning to the Fall passerine migration.
Sunday, August 12
Lake Logo was again good for shorebirds today. All the
regulars were there and in addition there were a couple of
Short-billed Dowitchers to add to the year's list. Apart from a
Ruby-throated Hummingbird inside the tevatron ring, there
seemed to be little else of interest to be found in the rest
of the lab, though A.E.Sea did provide us with a
Wilson's Snipe which was our first record for this time of year.
Sunday, August 5
We got rained out during the first part of the morning so
our birding was somewhat limited in time. Lake Logo continues to be good for shore birds with increased numbers
of all species seen last week as well as a few
Semipalmated Plovers. A
Northern Harrier was also frequenting the area
around the lake. Elsewhere, a
Caspian Tern was roosting at
the south end of Lake Law and a
Yellow-breasted Chat called
briefly from the sparrow hedge area. However the big
surprise of the day was an early
Swainson's Thrush
which was found along the north end of the Big Woods.
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