Mute Swan 33 Gadwall 12 American Wigeon 1 American Black Duck 16 Mallard 1250 Northern Pintail 22 Canvasback 2 Redhead 15 Ring-necked Duck 2 Greater Scaup 83 Lesser Scaup 1 Common Goldeneye 750 Hooded Merganser 20 Common Merganser 280 Pied-billed Grebe 5 Double-crested Cormorant 6 Great Blue Heron 2 Northern Harrier 2 Bald Eagle 72 Herring Gull 8 Wood Duck 1 American Coot 1 | Karn Plant, BA (Restricted Access) Middlegrounds, BA |
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Peggy Ridgway
1/7/2017 11:54:52 am
Was that really 72 Bald Eagles? Wow !! Almost like Alaska ;-)
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Joe S.
1/7/2017 08:16:08 pm
Numbers built incredibly well with the sudden plunge in temps that congregated them near the Consumer's 'hot pond'. Carefully counted major groups in cottonwood trees to the east (14), along the far ice edge (42) and the cottonwoods on Windy Point to the west(16). This total was done within a five minute time period to ensure there was no double counting.
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Holly J.
1/9/2017 08:26:43 am
Hi Joe,
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Joe S.
1/10/2017 03:04:48 am
Consumer's has not allowed birders to come into the Karn Plant property since 9/11. As I've led community education groups through the Karn Plant on bird seminars and have been birding there for over thirty years, they finally allowed me to come back in some time around 2005.
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Holly J.
1/11/2017 09:40:20 am
Ok thank you for the response. I am familiar with the Jones Rd. terminus area. I will definitely heed your advice regarding the ice as well. Leave a Reply. |
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