Columbia Reservation
October 8, 2006
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The WCAS field trip to Columbia Reservation on Sunday,
October 8 was terrific. Seventeen members and guests of WCAS attended
and helped to add to the sightings. Weather was ultimately cooperative
with a cool 9 AM beginning warming to a wonderful early afternoon end.
Forty-four species were seen with the highlight being the American
Bittern walking in the open (only for a short time) before doing its
disappearing act into the vegetation. Other noteables were great looks
at comparing Red-tailed and Red-shouldered Hawks in flight, the
beautiful White-crowned Sparrows and the number of American Goldfinch as
they took off from the fields, the number below is merely a guess. We
also had one Brown Creeper that did not read the book as to how a
creeper should behave, it flew from treetop to treetop, none of that
spiraling up the trunk from base to top. Here's the list: Canada Goose 54 Nancy Howell
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Red-tailed Hawk © Penny O'Connor |
Red-tailed Hawk © Penny O'Connor |
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Red-tailed Hawk © Penny O'Connor |