October 4, 2017
Richard Stevens:
More WIAs surveyed. Temperatures again were in the middle 60s; winds 10-11 mph with gusts to 26 mph in the afternoon. Terry and I started the day with bird counts east of Fleming. Hopeful target birds included additional Sprague's Pipits, Eastern Meadowlarks or uncommon "ammodramus" sparrows (Baird's, Le Conte's or Sharp-tailed).
To increase chances of our target birds, we focused on Walk-In-Areas with grass cover. Of the fourteen Walk-In-Areas checked, only two had a creek. CR 85/CR 30: North Fork of Wildhorse Creek & CR 75/CR 4: Coyote Creek
Not one Sprague's Pipit, Eastern Meadowlark or uncommon "ammodramus" sparrow was counted all day.
Highlights all in Logan County
CR 97/CR 44 (Field Sparrow)
CR 85/CR 38 (Savannah Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow)
CR 85/CR 30 (Harris's Sparrow)
CR 75/CR 4 (Red-bellied Woodpecker)
Our birding day ended at Jumbo Reservoir (Logan/Sedgwick). Just after sunset, a Short-eared Owl flew below the southern side of the reservoir.
Richard Stevens:
More WIAs surveyed. Temperatures again were in the middle 60s; winds 10-11 mph with gusts to 26 mph in the afternoon. Terry and I started the day with bird counts east of Fleming. Hopeful target birds included additional Sprague's Pipits, Eastern Meadowlarks or uncommon "ammodramus" sparrows (Baird's, Le Conte's or Sharp-tailed).
To increase chances of our target birds, we focused on Walk-In-Areas with grass cover. Of the fourteen Walk-In-Areas checked, only two had a creek. CR 85/CR 30: North Fork of Wildhorse Creek & CR 75/CR 4: Coyote Creek
Not one Sprague's Pipit, Eastern Meadowlark or uncommon "ammodramus" sparrow was counted all day.
Highlights all in Logan County
CR 97/CR 44 (Field Sparrow)
CR 85/CR 38 (Savannah Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow)
CR 85/CR 30 (Harris's Sparrow)
CR 75/CR 4 (Red-bellied Woodpecker)
Our birding day ended at Jumbo Reservoir (Logan/Sedgwick). Just after sunset, a Short-eared Owl flew below the southern side of the reservoir.
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