Bird Survey for June 25 2021

by | Jun 28, 2021 | Bird Counts, Cattails

I started my survey from the Seneca Trail tower. The sandhill cranes were right out in the open but I couldn’t see the colt. I looked and looked but didn’t see it. I was so bummed thinking something had made a meal of our little one. With a heavy heart I...

Bird Survey for June 22 2021

by | Jun 24, 2021 | Bird Counts, Cattails

I saw the sandhill crane family on Monday morning on the west side of the Wildlife Drive across from Seneca Flats. I am including a picture of the colt who has grown substantially. It is no longer a fuzzy little chick but more like a teenager! Kids grow so quickly!! I...

Bird Survey for June 18 2021

by | Jun 21, 2021 | Bird Counts, Cattails

I apologize for the messy appearance of the next to the last column on the bird list. The numbers on the left are from Van Dyne Spoor Road/Sandhill Crane Unit and the numbers on the right are from Knox-Marsellus Marsh. We saw a pair of sandhill cranes down in Knox and...

Bird Survey for June 11 2021

by | Jun 14, 2021 | Bird Counts, Cattails

With no rain and much better visibility I was able to see both eaglets on the Maple Island nest yesterday. The Clark’s Ridge and 31 Muck south nests both had 2 eaglets also. All are large, dark brown and preparing to fledge! The units around the Wildlife Drive...