Montezuma Audubon Center scheduled a birding hike for today.
The Howland Island area of Montezuma is the focus area. This section of the Wildlife Refuge provides an excellent habitat for several long-distant migrating birds.
The Howland Island area of Montezuma is the focus area. This section of the Wildlife Refuge provides an excellent habitat for several long-distant migrating birds.
Before joining the group at the MAC stopped at Martens Tract.
With the exception of a lone Great Blue Heron and several Tree Swallows the area was quiet.
On a hunch decided to drive over to Cancross Road. Glad I did. There south of the dirt road along the berm was a family of Sandhill Cranes.
At 9:00 AM arrived at the MAC. There Chris Lajewski, MAC Education Manager, was assembling the group which numbered twenty-six. After shuttling over to Cancross Road crossed the new bridge to Howland Island and parked just pass the gated parking lot. The group began on trek. One of the first birds seen was a Baltimore Oriole.
The Howland Island trail provided a pleasant walk. The path was dry and there were no bugs. Seventeen species were seen. Two life birds for me - Mourning Warbler & Red-eye Vireo - thanks to Chris and two astute women bird watchers.
Breeder E. Pond - Howland Island
Arum Pond - Howland Island
Birding Group Leaving Howland Island
Another great day for birding.
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