It has been about a week since I visited the Wastewater. I spent a couple of hours out there today (May 12) and found several new birds. I found about 50 Dunlin and what I believe are Least Sandpiper in one of the areas north of the west lagoon. I think they are called the dry cells. These birds were very small. There was a Killdeer in the same area and the little shore birds looked to be about 3/4 the size of the Killdeer. I also found a Bobolink in the same area hanging out with the blackbirds. I saw several Upland Sandpipers in the dry cell area as well. There were 9 Turkey Vultures sitting in one of the freshly plowed fields. It seemed like the Eastern Kingbirds were around every corner. Spotted Sandpipers were seen several times as I traveled around the lagoons. I also saw Horned, Eared and Pied-billed Grebe in the east lagoon. I am including a photo of the last Great Horned Owl photo that I got of the owlet and adult on the nest. I stopped by to check on them today and as I got out of my truck, I could hear the crows going crazy. Shortly after that, I saw the owlet flying across a field with a crow entourage. My wife and I have been watching this nest since early March. Many thanks to Dan Lockard for the info.
Rick Hamlin
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