Another Great Backyard Bird Count has come to a close and once again our area has rivaled Indianapolis as one of the best reporting areas. The Tri-State area had over 135 checklists submitted through Wednesday.
We were very busy over the weekend with 4 hikes scheduled and I even worked in 4 other counts before the end of the 4 day event. Our "Owl Prowl" crowd was HUGE with 32 people in attendance. People from all ages were able to get good looks at 4 owl species, Great-horned (on nest), Barred, Short-eared and Long-eared. The Great-horned Owl nest on Wasson Rd is in use for the 5th straight year.
The crowd also got some VERY good looks and listens to a rare event, the courtship rituals of the American Woodcock. We have been able to find American Woodcocks the past 2 GBBCs but this year the main body of migration was smack dab during the GBBC. We counted over 20 different birds along our birding path. We were able to observe 3 displays VERY CLOSE. That got the crowd buzzing (or peenting in this case).
February is coming to a close and once again I have been able to set a record for most species found during a February. Birding usually slows down this time of year but strange, early warm weather has brought in some very interesting early migrants so instead of taking a breather for the next couple of weeks, we will continue to bird heavy.
February is coming to a close and once again I have been able to set a record for most species found during a February. Birding usually slows down this time of year but strange, early warm weather has brought in some very interesting early migrants so instead of taking a breather for the next couple of weeks, we will continue to bird heavy.
Spring is just around the cornere and it appears we will be able to continue with our twice weekly birding trips. LIFE IS GOOD!!!!
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