August 4, 2012
Rebecca Kosten:
Rebecca Kosten and I (Richard Stevens) thought about a place to go for a walk in the cool afternoon. Highs were in the high 90s; winds 19-28 mph. By 7:00 pm, temperatures dropped into the middle 80s and winds were mild.
We chose Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area (Adams County) and walked Bob Canter's circuit. I met him a few days earlier and he named the various ponds and pointed out the best birding spots.
Rebecca and I scoped Clear Creek (west of Lowell) then Heron Pond. No Little Blue Heron was found and we continued west to Tennyson Street, then returned along the bike path south of Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area.
The Little Blue Heron was not on Troutt Pond or Carl Park Pond either. While looking at an Orange-crowned Warbler north of the bike path and the Troutt Company (just east of Tennyson) we found a juvenile Yellow-billed Cuckoo.
A juvenile/male Lark Bunting was perched on the telephone wire next to Carl Park Pond.
When we returned to Clear Creek, Rebecca pointed out the Little Blue Heron flying south from Heron Pond. It stood on the sandbar west of Lowell Avenue. Unfortunately, by the time I retrieved my camera from the car and returned the Little Blue Heron had walked into the tall weeds.
Burrowing Owls were out hunting around the prairie dog town at 3.4 miles east of Tower and 96th avenue when we drove past the area. No Short-eared Owls were found tonight.
Rebecca Kosten:
Rebecca Kosten and I (Richard Stevens) thought about a place to go for a walk in the cool afternoon. Highs were in the high 90s; winds 19-28 mph. By 7:00 pm, temperatures dropped into the middle 80s and winds were mild.
We chose Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area (Adams County) and walked Bob Canter's circuit. I met him a few days earlier and he named the various ponds and pointed out the best birding spots.
Rebecca and I scoped Clear Creek (west of Lowell) then Heron Pond. No Little Blue Heron was found and we continued west to Tennyson Street, then returned along the bike path south of Lowell Ponds Wildlife Area.
The Little Blue Heron was not on Troutt Pond or Carl Park Pond either. While looking at an Orange-crowned Warbler north of the bike path and the Troutt Company (just east of Tennyson) we found a juvenile Yellow-billed Cuckoo.
A juvenile/male Lark Bunting was perched on the telephone wire next to Carl Park Pond.
When we returned to Clear Creek, Rebecca pointed out the Little Blue Heron flying south from Heron Pond. It stood on the sandbar west of Lowell Avenue. Unfortunately, by the time I retrieved my camera from the car and returned the Little Blue Heron had walked into the tall weeds.
Burrowing Owls were out hunting around the prairie dog town at 3.4 miles east of Tower and 96th avenue when we drove past the area. No Short-eared Owls were found tonight.
No comments:
Post a Comment