Bird Survey for July 28, 2023

by | Jul 29, 2023 | Bird Counts, Cattails

Some folks have noticed that the Tschache Pool water level is lower which has created habitat for shorebirds. Yes, indeed!!  A water control structure needs some maintenance so the water is being lowered to facilitate a repair.  It is occurring at a great time as...

Bird Survey for July 25, 2023

by | Jul 26, 2023 | Bird Counts, Cattails

The Main Pool continues to have oodles of babies – baby grebes (mostly), coots and gallinules!! I saw and got pics of the common gallinule family very close to the Wildlife Drive again.  I saw the male ring-necked duck yesterday.  I haven’t seen it in a while....

Bird Survey for July 20, 2023

by | Jul 21, 2023 | Bird Counts, Cattails

  We switched our survey from Friday to Thursday this week. Shorebirds are beginning to trickle into Seneca Flats (north end) and Benning Marsh (east end)!! Pied-billed “grebelets” stole the show in the Main Pool. In the area near the spillway they were closer to...

Bird Survey for July 18, 2023

by | Jul 19, 2023 | Bird Counts, Cattails

 We had a couple of hot, humid and smoky/hazy days but today looks and feels much improved. The Main Pool continues to have oodles of baby coots, gallinules and grebes.  I got a picture of a fairly young brood of common gallinules with a parent next to the Wildlife...

Bird Survey for July 14, 2023

by | Jul 15, 2023 | Bird Counts, Cattails

As you know, Montezuma isn’t just about birds.  Even though our bird numbers are relatively low this time of year, there is a wide variety of mammals, reptiles, insects and plants to be found.  Yesterday I saw the cutest fawn in the vegetation in Eaton Marsh.  Also,...