FIELD TRIP REPORTS 2011

Hulsey State Fish Hatchery on December 2, 2011

Andrew H. Hulsey State Fish Hatchery, Garland, US-AR
Dec 2, 2011 9:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.75 mile(s)
Comments:     Vic Prislipsky, Bill & Sandy Drayer, Chuck and Laura Hulbert, Chris Cash, Sharon Fickes, Maury and Barbara Baker, Bill Reed, Steve Scheurer, Brian & Bonnie Baldwin, Gloria Cukjati, and Carolyn Minson
36 species

Canada Goose  10
American Wigeon  45
Mallard  36
Lesser Scaup  6 - including two females in photos
Bufflehead  46
Pied-billed Grebe  4
Great Blue Heron  6
Great Egret  1
Black Vulture  1
Turkey Vulture  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
American Coot  8
Killdeer  9
Ring-billed Gull  11
Belted Kingfisher  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  1
Blue Jay  1
American Crow  30
Fish Crow  2
Carolina Chickadee  1
Eastern Bluebird  2
Northern Mockingbird  2
Brown Thrasher  1
Chipping Sparrow  1
Field Sparrow  7
Savannah Sparrow  5
Song Sparrow  3
Lincoln's Sparrow  1
Dark-eyed Junco  5
Northern Cardinal  2
Red-winged Blackbird  5
Brewer's Blackbird  300
House Finch  1
American Goldfinch  6
House Sparrow  4

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Bona Dea from November 14, 2011

Thirteen were in attendance: John & Angela Taylor, E.J. Pangle, Sharon & Lyle Sands, Diane Condon, Sharon Fickes, Chuck & Laura Hulbert, Sue Sawyer, Chris Cash, and Barbara and Maury Baker.

Viewed at Bona Dea, 15 species :

American Crow 4

Redwing Blackbirds 50

Turkey Vultures 6

Northern Cardinals 7

Red-bellied Woodpecker 2

Yellow-rumped Warbler 5

Gulls sp. 20

American Robin 17

Carolina Wren 3

Carolina Chickadee 6

Tufted Titmouse 7

Golden-crowned Kinglet 2

Blue Jay 1

Mourning Dove 1

Eastern Phoebe 1

Viewed at Lake Dandanelle State Park, 9 species:

Least Grebes 10

American Coots 40

Pied-billed Grebes 1

Common Loon 1

Accipiter 1

Great Blue Heron 3

Bald Eagle 1

Kingfisher 1

Northern Harrier 1

Magellan Beaver Dam Trail from October 31, 2011

Magellan Beaver Dam Trail, Garland, US-AR
Oct 31, 2011 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.4 mile(s)
Comments:     Observers: Maury and Barbara Baker, Lois Miller, Vic Prislipsky, Carolyn Sinderson, Marjorie Griffith, Bonnie and Brian Baldwin, Sue Sawyer, Gloria Cukjati and friend, Carolyn Minson

24 species

Wood Duck  1
Red-shouldered Hawk  1
Mourning Dove  3
Belted Kingfisher  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  5
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  1
Hairy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  1
Pileated Woodpecker  2
Eastern Phoebe  7
Yellow-throated Vireo  1
Blue Jay  6
American Crow  4
Carolina Chickadee  8
Tufted Titmouse  7
Carolina Wren  3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  8
Eastern Bluebird  1
Hermit Thrush  1
American Robin  8
Brown Thrasher  2
Yellow-rumped Warbler  6
White-throated Sparrow  14
Northern Cardinal  8

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Middle Fork Saline River Restoration from June 21, 2011

On Tuesday, June 21, ten of us ( Vic Prislipsky, Peggy Myles, Kay Creighton, Clint Sowards, Maury and Barbara Baker, Teri LaBove and her two grandsons, and Carolyn Minson) met Joy DeClerk of The Nature Conservancy on the section of the Middle Fork where they have been doing stream bank restoration. This section of the river is just a short distance upstream of where we cross the river after going out the Cortez Gate. We walked the section of the river where the work was done as Joy explained how the restoration work fared through the May 10 inch plus storm event. Most of the structure worked as it should have and completely prevented erosion, but two sections did erode. She then explained the lessons she has learned from the project and the plans for restoring those sections that did suffer damage.

Joy said that they would be doing the planned work sometime in late July or early August and said that she would let me know the planned worked dates. While the weather will be hot, the work is easier to do when the river is very low. I hope to be able to go out and watch for a short time and will let everyone know what the schedule is for the work.

Beaver Dam Trail from June 17, 2011

Vic Prislipsky lead a walk at Beaver Dam Trail on Friday, June 17. The following members participated in the walk: Betsy and Tom Warren, Laurel Gunderson, Nancy Holder, Sherri Craig, and Clint Sowards.

There were many singing birds but few wanted to be seen on this beautiful sunny morning.  Those sighted included: eastern phoebe, northern cardinal, blue jay, black vulture, turkey vulture, brown-headed cowbird, mallard duck, american crow, great blue heron and green heron.  The great blue gave us a particularly good look when it perched on a limb over the water.  Heard but not seen were: common yellowthroat, carolina wren, red-bellied woodpecker, tufted titmouse, carolina chickadee and white-eyed vireo.

Ed Gordon Point Remove WMA Trip Rpt from May 19, 2011

Location:     Ed Gordon Point Remove WMA
Observation date:     5/19/11
Notes:     John & Angela Taylor, Diane Condon, Chris Cash, Vic Prislipsky, Kay Creighton, Peggy Myles, Ted & Linda Hommema, Laura & Chuck Hulbert, Carolyn Minson

Number of species:     35

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