Kankakee FWA and Jasper Pulaski FWA
November 23, 2019
Six intrepid Fort Wayne area birders spent the day visiting Kankakee F&W and Jasper Pulaski FW areas. The cold was palpable, but there were no large snowstorms or rain. The species count was somewhat low, but the scenes were great, as usual.
Greater White-fronted Geese - at least 20 of these unusual-sounding, interesting geese were present at the Kankakee waterfowl resting area. They are not seen much at all farther east in our area.
Canada Goose
American Wigeon
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Pintail - after a few minutes the sun came out and illuminated all of the ducks in a nice glow, especially this sleek looking species
Wild Turkey -seen on the way
Great Blue Heron - only one seen today, trying to make use of a roadside ditch
Turkey Vulture - a group was flying across highway 30 at Plymouth (migrants, I assume)
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier - an immature soared around Kiwani Marsh and then perched for some good views, looking almost pink-breasted in the sunlight.
Red-tailed Hawk - at least 8 at various places. One with a death wish tried to cross US30 in Warsaw at a height of 3 feet. It made it.
American Coot
Sandhill Crane - Many thousands flying overhead and landing at Jasper Pulaski. Interesting to see them dance with each other and make such a racket. Lots of people too, all interested in learning about the cranes and enthusiastic about the sight. When three gunshots rang out nearby, many of the cranes went airborne and moved to a field further away. Quite a sight. The hundred or so White-tailed deer in the fields, however, never moved at all
Ring-billed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
American Kestrel
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Northern Mockingbird - seems a little late to see one
European Starling
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Thaks to John Winebrenner for leading the expedition.
Eric Helfrich
Stockbridge Audubon Society
Fort Wayne, IN
November 23, 2019
Six intrepid Fort Wayne area birders spent the day visiting Kankakee F&W and Jasper Pulaski FW areas. The cold was palpable, but there were no large snowstorms or rain. The species count was somewhat low, but the scenes were great, as usual.
Greater White-fronted Geese - at least 20 of these unusual-sounding, interesting geese were present at the Kankakee waterfowl resting area. They are not seen much at all farther east in our area.
Canada Goose
American Wigeon
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Pintail - after a few minutes the sun came out and illuminated all of the ducks in a nice glow, especially this sleek looking species
Wild Turkey -seen on the way
Great Blue Heron - only one seen today, trying to make use of a roadside ditch
Turkey Vulture - a group was flying across highway 30 at Plymouth (migrants, I assume)
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier - an immature soared around Kiwani Marsh and then perched for some good views, looking almost pink-breasted in the sunlight.
Red-tailed Hawk - at least 8 at various places. One with a death wish tried to cross US30 in Warsaw at a height of 3 feet. It made it.
American Coot
Sandhill Crane - Many thousands flying overhead and landing at Jasper Pulaski. Interesting to see them dance with each other and make such a racket. Lots of people too, all interested in learning about the cranes and enthusiastic about the sight. When three gunshots rang out nearby, many of the cranes went airborne and moved to a field further away. Quite a sight. The hundred or so White-tailed deer in the fields, however, never moved at all
Ring-billed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
American Kestrel
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Northern Mockingbird - seems a little late to see one
European Starling
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Thaks to John Winebrenner for leading the expedition.
Eric Helfrich
Stockbridge Audubon Society
Fort Wayne, IN
