July Walk
July Bird Walk - Korth Park
During a walk shortened by the heat and humidity, we had a wonderful look at the prairie itself and many of its inhabitants. Bird activity was not great, but we were able to see a number of the prairie birds one would expect. This included good looks at a singing Sedge Wren, a "skulker" more often heard than seen (and we did hear a number of them!). We also were able to observe several dragonflies (including the female Widow Skimmer used to illustrate this page - you can see a larger photo of her at
http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2096243110051067273yXvFXu.html ).
It's always a joy to revisit this restored prairie. There's more work to be done here - in fact, we all pitched in and uprooted some invasive plants along the way - but it's a beautiful restoration especially in its main area. We will certainly consider it again when we plan next season's walks.
If you couldn't be with us for this walk, we hope you can join us for one of the others in this series.
SPECIES SEEN
From 7/17/2010 to 7/17/2010 ~ All Places ~ 15 seen
SWALLOWS
Purple Martin
Tree Swallow
WRENS
Sedge Wren
THRUSHES
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
CHICKADEES AND TITS
Black-capped Chickadee
CROWS AND JAYS
American Crow
WOOD WARBLERS
Common Yellowthroat
SPARROWS, TOWHEES, JUNCOS
Song Sparrow
SALTATORS, CARDINALS AND ALLIES
Indigo Bunting
BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES, GRACKLES, ETC.
Bobolink
Red-winged Blackbird
Eastern Meadowlark
FINCHES, SISKINS, CROSSBILLS
American Goldfinch
OLD WORLD SPARROWS
House Sparrow
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Species seen - 15