Livia and I walked out the access road from the Liddell Lab on Freese
Road again this evening and this time found *5* VESPER SPARROWS along
the grassy track and the edge of the dry dirt field just east of the
single tall tree. The were foraging somewhat separately, but upon
being disturbed
Quiet at Dryden Lake this afternoon: some scaup, Canada geese, great blue
heron. Sudden loud vocalizing of an osprey as it carried a large fish with 3
crows in pursuit. Following it with my binoculars, I noted another osprey
directly across the lake - which the crows headed towards as their
Shannon and I stopped at Dryden Lake mid morning, and found it very quiet,
finding mostly the same as Collen R. Our most interesting sightings where
Jane Graves, and a bit later on, the Rusty Blackbirds she had mentioned to
us. They were along the Schug trail right near the bench marked 3.5 mi.
Meena,
I second your points. Gardening for wildlife (especially birds)
is a great project, a lot of fun and a delight when the birds come.
Regi
I am also a fan of Spice Bush (lindera benzoin) and Winterberry,
among many others. Something as simple as Black Eyed Susans and
Cone flowers
