Thursday, July 22, 2021

Thursday Birds and Saturday Caterpillar

I drove and walked some Wastewater fields this morning.  Things were generally quiet birdwise.  I had hoped for more sparrows.  All I found were Song, Chipping and Field.

Overall the 33 species included 65 Sandhill Cranes (along Swanson near Laketon), Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, American Kestrel, Willow Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbird, Common Raven (on a pylon north of the East Lagoon) ... 

... Tree, Barn and Cliff Swallows, Cedar Waxwing, Bobolink, Eastern Meadowlark, Common Yellowthroat, Indigo Bunting and Dickcissel:

Last Saturday at the Allegan State Game Area someone found this caterpillar.  Does anyone know what it is?

- Ric

1 comment:

Chip Francke said...

Thanks to Duke Elsner for identifying this caterpillar as Cucullia speyeri common name Speyer's Hooded Owlet (moth).

Chip Francke