Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes program
Join RTPI Conservation Technician Elyse Henshaw for a program on Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes at Jamestown Audubon Center & Sanctuary on Saturday, August 16 from 1:00-3:00PM. See more information here on their website: http://jasprograms.wordpress.com/aug/grasses-sedges-and-rushes-aug-16/
Read MoreBird in the brush
Take a look at this bird hidden in some brush in Connecticut this week. Any clue as to what it may be? Let me assure you that it is in there! In the center you’ll find a bird that you should be able to get a relative sense of size for. Think of the season and time of year, mid-March. What could be lurking in Connecticut feeding on seeds on the ground? That narrows the field. You should be able to see it is white, brown, and black. There’s a chance you may see the orange-yellow bill obscured by some of the brush. I will add that this was one of well over one hundred individuals of...
Read MoreAmerican Coots coming to Chautauqua
In the last couple of weeks I have seen thousands of American Coot (Fulica americana) across Chautauqua County. They have started to pour into our region during this migratory period along with other types of waterfowl. These unique birds are quite different than the average duck, grebe or goose, though. The photo below shows several of them hanging out at a boat ramp at Dunkirk Harbor. This Lake Erie location held approximately 303 of the species when I visited on November 11. As you can see they are definitely not ducks and actually belong to the Rallidae family. They visit our lakes to...
Read MoreRTPI’s Elyse Johnson at the Jamestown Airport
Elyse was conducting vegetation and avian surveys at the Jamestown Airport to better understand the habitat requirements and conditions of the endangered Henslow’s Sparrow and special concern Grasshopper Sparrow, both of which were recorded as nesting there this summer.
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