September 04, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:40 AM Temperature: 57 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Gulls, Blue Jays, Ospreys, Starlings, Barn Swallows, Great Blue Herons, Common Grackles, Northern Flickers, Pewees, Spotted Sandpiper, Killdeer, American Robins, Turkey Vultures, Eastern Kingbird, DovesCritters: Grasshoppers, Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Widow Skimmers Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

August 14, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:20 AM Temperature: 66 degrees Sky: Mostly Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Doves, Ospreys, Starlings, Eastern Kingbirds, Common Grackles, Great Blue Heron, American Kestrel, Red-tailed Hawk, Cooper’s Hawk, Lesser Goldfinch, Spotted Sandpiper, Redheaded Woodpecker, Northern Flickers, Turkey VulturesCritters: Grasshoppers, Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrels, Widow Skimmers Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

August 04, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:10 AM Temperature: 64 degrees Sky: Mostly Sunshine with light haze. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Doves, Ospreys, Starlings, Great Blue Heron, Barn Swallows, Northern Flickers, Cooper’s Hawk, Belted Kingfisher, Spotted Sandpipers, Common Grackles, Green Heron (possible), Red-winged Blackbird, Great Horned Owl, Blue JaysCritters: Grasshoppers, Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies, Tree Squirrels, Pepsis, Bobcat, Cicada Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

July 29, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:15 AM Temperature: 64 degrees Sky: 40/60 Sun/clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Doves, Ospreys, Starlings, Great Blue Herons, Great Horned Owls, Barn Swallows, Cooper’s Hawk, Redheaded Woodpecker, American Robins, Eastern Kingbirds, Western Kingbirds, Northern FlickersCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrel, Cabbage White Butterflies Gear: Nikon D5600, Nikkor 55-300mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

July 25, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:10 AM Temperature: 61 degrees Sky: Sun and significant haze. Sightings:Birds: Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Doves, Western Kingbirds, Ospreys, Northern Flickers, Starlings, Red-tailed Hawks, Blue Grosbeak, Great Blue Heron, Great Horned Owl, Barn SwallowsCritters: Mule Deer, Grasshoppers, Cottontail Rabbit, Coyote Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

July 13, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:05 AM Temperature: 72 degrees Sky: Sunny with haze. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Red-breasted Mergansers, Canada Geese, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbird, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Ospreys, Doves, Barn Swallows, Common Grackles, Red-winged Blackbirds, Northern Flickers, Great Blue Heron, Belted Kingfishers, Great Horned OwlsCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, mosquitoes, Cabbage White Butterflies, Two-tailed Swallowtail Butterfly, grasshoppers Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

June 13, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 5:40 AM Temperature: 63 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallard Ducks, Canada Geese, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbird, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Ospreys, Doves, Barn Swallows, American Robins, Common Grackles, Great Horned Owls, Red-winged Blackbirds, Bullock’s Orioles, Great Blue HeronsCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dog, Cabbage White Butterflies, Pinacate Beetle, millions of flying bugs Gear: Olympus OM-1 E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

June 05, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 5:45 AM Temperature: 5543 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbird, Double Crested Cormorants, Great Blue Herons, Starlings, Ospreys, Northern Flickers, Doves, Barn Swallows, American Robins, Western Meadowlark, Common Grackles, Great Horned Owls, Yellow-breasted Chats, Red-winged Blackbirds, House WrenCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dog, Cottontail Rabbit, Cabbage White Butterfly, millions of flying bugs, Tree Squirrel Gear: Olympus OM-1 E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight; Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ80

May 21, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 5:55 AM Temperature: 49 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Wood Ducks, Western Kingbirds, Double Crested Cormorants, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Doves, Blue Jays, Barn Swallows, Bullock’s Orioles, Common Grackles, American Robins, Red-winged Blackbirds, Barn SwallowsCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs Gear: Nikon D5600, AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

May 13, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 5:55 AM Temperature: 46 degrees Sky: Bright sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Ducks, Western Kingbirds, Yellow-breasted Chat, Double Crested Cormorants, Great Blue Herons, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Northern Flickers, Doves, Lark Sparrow, Blue Jays, Western Tanager, Red-tailed Hawk, Wild Turkey, Belted Kingfisher, Violet-green SwallowsCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrel, Prairie Dogs, Bobcat, Cabbage White Butterflies Gear: Olympus OM-1 E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight