I stopped at Strong Rd in the meadows on Wed am around 7:45, and was
amazed to see the number of Bobolinks!! They were all over the un-mown field on
the right as you drive down through the farm area. Someone estimated 20 on
Monday, but it is my guess there are 50 or more in that field. However,
by 8:15 am only a few were still visible, so it seems they come out for a
while, early. It was possible to get within 25 feet or so of them without
any apparent discomfort on their part. In addition to males and females
there appeared to be quite a few juveniles. There were also lots of butterflys
including Red Admirals (I think) in the field. Link to Bobolink pics here:
http://www.photoshop.com/user/mntncougar/?wf=share&trackingid=BTAGC&gallery
id=855e4a94a458437398f9321db5a25733
(http://www.photoshop.com/user/mntncougar/?wf=share&trackingid=BTAGC&galleryid=855e4a94a458437398f9321db5a25733)
Of course the bird I wanted to see again was the Sedge Wren, and I was
lucky twice as I saw 2 sitting together in the same clump of grass, confirming
the earlier report. Subsequently both could be heard singing at the same
time from different locations. I was able to get some fairly clear pictured
of one of them, but unfortunately badly back-lit. Link to Sedge Wren pics
here:
http://www.photoshop.com/user/mntncougar/?wf=share&trackingid=BTAGC&gallery
id=2840df609fab4979bb62d07e5965d787
(http://www.photoshop.com/user/mntncougar/?wf=share&trackingid=BTAGC&galleryid=2840df609fab4979bb62d07e5965d787)
So far no problems with access there, despite dire warnings on the signs.
Don Morgan
Coventry
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