March 19, 2022
March 19 Field Trip at the Wastewater
Charlie DeWitt
Before the trip I saw a Short-eared Owl.
On the trip we counted 31 species: Red-tailed Hawk, Killdeer, Mallard, Gadwall, Bufflehead, Sandhill Crane, Ring-necked Duck, Song Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Lesser Scaup, Common Goldeneye, Bald Eagle, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, European Starling, Common Grackle, Northern Shoveler, Redhead, Ruddy Duck, American Wigeon, Snowy Owl, American Robin, American Goldfinch, Mourning Dove, Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, Downy Woodpecker, Brown-headed Cowbird, American Tree Sparrow, Tufted Titmouse and Eastern Meadowlark.
March 17 Program: Birding Costa Rica
Dave Dister
The events in Dave's program occurred in late January through early February of 2019. He was one of only five U.S. birders led by Johan Fernandez, a local birder who was excellent in helping Dave see and photograph at least 177 Life Birds. They stayed at various rustic lodges in all of the major eco zones that they explored, from coastal to mountainous.
Dave also brought copies of his book, Birds of Mason County, Michigan.
