Wednesday afternoon I took the time to drive through Lake 6 and the cemetery.
There was a single White Crowned Sparrow at Lake 6 and a single Junco and a
single Yellow-rump at the cemetery. The best bird at the cemetery was a
Roadrunner. At lake 6, a Wigeon (not present most of the winter) had joined the
Mallards and Gadwalls, as had a couple of Ruddy Ducks. There was a Great Egret
there as well.
Later that evening, a Prairie Falcon flushed the pigeons from the parking lot
on the east side of First Baptist.
Today, a drive through the cemetery and canyon lakes yielded some interesting
sightings. 14 Lesser Scaups, joined the ducks on Lake 6. The dirty-breasted
Ferruginous Hawk that’s been hanging out was around as well. The cemetery had 8
White Crowns and 2-3 Juncos. A Redtail and a Cooper’s Hawk were the raptors at
the cemetery. A couple of Ruby-crowned Kinglets rounded out the cemetery
highlights. A Except for the Roadrunner, Wednesday’s birds remained at Lake 6
and the cemetery today.
Mackenzie Park held the other highlights from today’s wandering. There was a
pair of Cinnamon Teal on the lake in the section south of 4th. A Greater
Yellowlegs and 3-6 Wilson’s Snipe were in the marshy area. A beaver carcass was
next to the sign pole at the marshy area.
In the section north of 4th street, there was a Sharpie across from Joyland. A
couple of Juncos were at the low water crossing.
Robins, grackles, and cardinals were throughout the lakes. One cardinal at the
cemetery was singing despite the misty, dreary weather.
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