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Mid-April - most
species of songbirds have returned, including robins, red-winged blackbirds,
purple martins and bluebirds; sandhill cranes can be heard in the wetlands;
Canada geese and some ducks may be seen on the lakes; and pussy willows are
showing.
Flocks of ducks and other
migratory waterfowl come and go. Mallards, buffleheads, teals, scaups,
ring-necked ducks, northern shovelers, coots, grebes, and herons are common.
Other species, including canvasbacks, redheads, swans, pelicans, and loons may
occasionally be seen as well.
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(photos by Bob
Ault)
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(photo by
Diane Gavand)
April 24, 2014 -
"It's wonderful to find the first wildflowers blossoming in the spring. The
bloodroots, spring beauties and Dutchman's breeches are out a Cadiz Springs
SRA! We've been hearing the spring peepers (frogs) singing in the evening, too.
Some days there are hundreds of ducks on Beckman Lake--a rest stop on their
northern migration. We've seen mergansers, scaups, teals, buffleheads, mudhens,
northern shovelers and grebes, to name a few. Last week I saw a bald eagle
catch a fish. I hope you can get out to enjoy the beauty of Cadiz
Springs!"
Friends member Diane Gavand
Upcoming Dates:
Cleanup/Work Date at the park - Saturday May 3 from 9:00 to
noon
Annual Meeting of FOCS -
Monday May 19, 6:30PM at East Shelter
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