Sunday, February 9, 2014
AAS BARR HAMMOCK FIELD TRIP
The rains of the past few days finally gave way to clear skies and
bright sunshine for the AAS outing at the Barr Hammock - Levy Lake Loop
field trip. With the Winter Olympics underway, it was quite fitting we
had representatives from France, Australia, and the U.S. present for
today's walk. We started out along the north loop with the last of the
early morning fog quickly burning away. A few wood ducks, common
grackles, red-winged blackbirds, swamp sparrows, carolina wrens, common
yellowthroats, and yellow-rumped warblers were up and making their
presence known. The cool temperatures gradually warmed up and the bird
activity increased as well. Yellow-shafted northern flickers, great
egrets, little blue herons, forster's terns, and eastern phoebes were
out and
about giving everyone great looks. Highlights of the trip included
numerous red-shouldered hawks, a fair number of bald eagles, a couple of
sora, glossy ibis, marsh wrens, and a few american white pelicans.
Everyone had a great time, and although the south loop was fairly quiet
today, we all shared some engaging conversations and fantastic weather.
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