Sunday, February 8, 2009

More WIAs in Yuma County

February 6, 2009

Bryan Ehlmann and I found an Eastern Screech-Owl at the west end of Bonny Reservoir this morning after checking unsuccessfully a Greater Prairie-Chicken lek north of Bonny Reservoir. The owl was east of the marsh area off CR 3.

A male Red-bellied Woodpecker was found while we walked the road along the southern side of the reservoir. Two Wild Turkeys crossed the road in front of us!

We checked another 28 WIAs in Yuma County today; nothing uncommon was found. In most cases if we did not see a flock of birds near the entrance/parking areas, we did not walk the full length of the land plots. Our goal was to get an idea of what each plot of land offered (corn field, wheat field, grass field, or other type field; any water [creek or ponds]).

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