[MDOsprey] Hughes Hollow 10-31 and Chuckars

Paul Woodward (grackling@worldnet.att.net)
Mon, 1 Nov 1999 07:59:42 -0500 

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31 October 1999

       Spent three hours this afternoon in the Hughes Hollow area.  Came =
out mainly to watch the evening duck flight, but also walked around the =
western end of McKee-Beshers.  Really too warm for much bird activity: =
had a nice group of 15 Golden-crowned Kinglets near Sycamore Landing and =
had 3 Winter Wrens for the day.  At least 3 Barred Owls were calling.
      In the large impoundment there were 3 Pied-billed Grebes and a =
female Ruddy Duck.  Saw at least 100 Wood Ducks, 8 mallards and 38 =
Canada Geese coming in to roost after sunset.
      There was a field trial this weekend along Sycamore Landing Road.  =
As a result there are now several Chuckars in the area.  I saw 5 on the =
road and heard at least 2 more.  They are more prone to run than fly , =
but are fully capable of strong flight.  I suspect predators will make =
quick work of them.

Paul Woodward
grackling@worldnet.att.net


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31 October 1999
 
       Spent = three hours=20 this afternoon in the Hughes Hollow area.  Came out mainly to watch = the=20 evening duck flight, but also walked around the western end of=20 McKee-Beshers.  Really too warm for much bird activity: had a nice = group of=20 15 Golden-crowned Kinglets near Sycamore Landing and had 3 Winter Wrens = for the=20 day.  At least 3 Barred Owls were calling.
      In the large = impoundment=20 there were 3 Pied-billed Grebes and a female Ruddy Duck.  Saw at = least 100=20 Wood Ducks, 8 mallards and 38 Canada Geese coming in to roost after=20 sunset.
      There was a = field trial=20 this weekend along Sycamore Landing Road.  As a result there are = now=20 several Chuckars in the area.  I saw 5 on the road and heard at = least 2=20 more.  They are more prone to run than fly , but are fully capable = of=20 strong flight.  I suspect predators will make quick work of=20 them.
 
Paul Woodward
grackling@worldnet.att.net=
 
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