March 30, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 8:55 AM Temperature: 35 degrees Sky: Sunny. Sightings:Birds: Pied-billed Grebes, Mallards, Gulls, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, American Robin, Great Blue Herons, Mourning Dove, Wood Ducks, Northern Flickers, Red-tailed Hawk, Great Horned Owls, Greater Yellowlegs, Cooper’s Hawks, Double Crested Cormorants, American CootsCritters: Prairie Dog, Mule Deer, Rock Squirrel Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

March 28, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 5:15 PM Temperature: 56 degrees Sky: Sunny with some clouds. Sightings:Birds: Pied-billed Grebes, Mallards, Gulls, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, American Robin, Great Blue Heron, Mourning Dove, Wild Turkeys, Dark-eyed Junco, White-crowned Sparrows, Northern Flicker, Red-tailed Hawk, Great Horned Owl, Wild Turkeys, Cooper’s Hawks, Double Crested Cormorants, American CootsCritters: Prairie Dog Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

March 27, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 9:10 AM Temperature: 38 degrees Sky: Sunny with light wind. Sightings:Birds: Pied-billed Grebes, Buffleheads, Hooded Mergansers, Red-breasted Mergansers, Mallards, Gadwalls, Bufflehead, Gulls, Starlings, Ospreys, Bewick’s Wren, American Kestrel, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, American Robin, Great Blue Herons, Mourning Dove, Blue Jay, possible Turkey VultureCritters: Prairie Dog, Tree Squirrels Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

March 23, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 8:15 AM Temperature: 36 degrees Sky: Sunny with variable breeze. Sightings:Birds: Common Goldeneyes, American Coots, Pied-billed Grebes, Hooded Mergansers, Mallards, Gadwalls, Bufflehead, Gulls, Starlings, Red-tailed Hawk, Ospreys, White-crowned Sparrows, Cooper’s Hawk, American Kestrel, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, American Robin, Great Blue Heron, Hairy Woodpecker, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Blue Jays, Crow, Magpie, Mourning Dove, Black-capped Chickadees, Northern FlickersCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrels, Cabbage White Butterfly Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

March 22, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 8:05 AM Temperature: 38 degrees Sky: Sunny. Sightings:Birds: Common Goldeneye, American Coots, Pied-billed Grebes, Hooded Mergansers, Red-breasted Mergansers, Mallards, Gadwalls, Blue-winged Teals, Gulls, Starlings, Red-tailed Hawk, Great Horned Owl, Ospreys, White-crowned Sparrows, Cooper’s Hawks, White-breasted Nuthatch, American Kestrels, Double Crested Cormorant, Canada Geese, American Robin, Great Blue Heron, Hairy WoodpeckerCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrels, Prairie Dogs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

March 21, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 8:15 AM Temperature: 42 degrees Sky: Mostly sunny with increasing breeze. Sightings:Birds: Common Goldeneye, American Coots, Pied-billed Grebes, Hooded Mergansers, Gulls, Starlings, Red-tailed Hawks, Great Horned Owl, Ospreys, Sparrows, Cooper’s Hawks, Blue Jay, Mourning Doves, American Kestrels, Double Crested Cormorant, Canada Geese, American RobinCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrels, Prairie Dogs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

March 18, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 5:10 PM Temperature: 47 degrees Sky: Sunshine, a few clouds and a very light breeze. Sightings:Birds: Common Goldeneye, Barrow’s Goldeneye, American Coots, Pied-billed Grebes, Gulls, Starlings, Woodpecker, Wild Turkeys, Northern Flickers, Red-tailed Hawks, Great Horned Owl, Osprey, SparrowsCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrels, Prairie Dogs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

March 17, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 4:45 PM Temperature: 40 degrees Sky: Sunshine, a few clouds and a light breeze. Sightings:Birds: Hooded Mergansers, Pied-billed Grebes, Gulls, Starlings, White-breasted Nuthatch, Osprey, Wild Turkeys, Northern Flicker, Great Blue HeronCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrels, Prairie Dogs – No leprechauns Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

March 14, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 8:25 AM Temperature: 28 degrees Sky: Sunshine, a few clouds and a light breeze. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Common Goldeneye, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Buffleheads, American Coots, Hooded Mergansers, Pied-billed Grebes, Gulls, Canada Geese, White-crowned Sparrows, Starlings, Black-capped Chickadees, Osprey, Blue Jays, Cooper’s Hawks, Dark-eyed Juncos, Wild Turkeys, Northern Flicker, Belted Kingfisher, American Bald Eagle, American Kestrels, Great Blue HeronCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrels Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

March 13, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 5:00 PM Temperature: 54 degrees Sky: Sunshine and light breeze. Sightings:Birds: Gulls, Canada Geese, Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Starlings, Woodpecker, Black-capped Chickadees, Osprey, Townsend’s Solitaire, Great Horned Owl, Dark-eyed Juncos, Wild Turkeys, Northern FlickerCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrel, Prairie Dogs Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm