[bsg] FW: Directions to current good birds at Red Slough

From: "Ingold, James" <James.Ingold@xxxxxxxx>
To: <bsg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2012 11:28:18 -0500
BIRD STUDY GROUP

FYI

Jim

 
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From: okbirds [mailto:OKBIRDS@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of DAVID ARBOUR
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2012 4:45 PM
To: OKBIRDS@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Directions to current good birds at Red Slough

I have been getting a lot of requests for directions to our good birds
being seen at Red Slough right now so I have decided to post directions
to these birds.  The Great Kiskadee is still around as Ford Hendershot
saw it this morning.
The Kiskadee can be found in the vicinity of the observation platform on
the west levee of Bittern Lake which is reached by parking at the middle
parking lot (by Push Creek bridge) on Mudline Road and walking west on
the levee.
The bird is extremely difficult to find unless you are there very early
or fairly late to catch him coming and going from his roost.  The bird
starts calling at 5:30 a.m. from his roost which is the easiest way to
find him.
Then he will leave the roost around 5:45 a.m. and will usually feed in
the vicinity for awhile before disappearing for the day.  He may or may
not call while feeding so its important to get on him while he is
calling on the roost and catch him leaving it.  Or you can show up late
in the evening from about 7 p.m. till dark and catch him before he goes
to roost.  He likes to feed in the northeast corner of unit 16 along the
ditch and in the NW part of unit 31.  These areas are immediately
adjacent to the west end of Bittern Lake.
The Neotropic Cormorant/Anhinga rookery is in the southcentral part of
Pintail Lake and can be best viewed through a spotting scope from next
to the Purple Martin Box thats on the splitter levee between Lotus and
Pintail Lakes.  Purple Gallinules are most easily found on unit 21 which
is reached by walking north on the east levee of Otter Lake.  Just scan
the water lilies.  They can also be seen from the Pintail and Lotus Lake
observation
platforms if your lucky.   Wood Storks can be seen roosting during the
middle of the day with Cattle Egrets in the NW part of Otter Lake.
Otter Lake is reached from the north parking lot on  Mudline Road by
walking west on the white gravel levee road.  Willow Flycatchers are
nesting in the willow thicket at the SW corner of unit 21.  Least
Bitterns are nesting (2
nests) in the SW corner of unit 27B in the cattails.  This is just over
the levee to the east from the SE corner of Lotus Lake and not far from
the Kiskadee site.  You have to cross the foot bridge over Push Creek to
get there from the Kiskadee site.  King Rails are in this area also.
Least Bitterns can also be seen and heard around Bittern Lake area.
Black-necked Stilts have been in unit 27B toward the middle.  If you
want to see the waders leaving the Otter Lake roost you need to be on
the Otter Lake levee about midway down at 5:45 a.m.  Wood Storks can
sometimes be seen here then also.
I am at Red Slough Mondays through Thursday and if not busy am happy to
show people these birds.  For fridays and weekends you might try
contacting Ford Hendershot ( afhjr@xxxxxxxxxxxx ) for a tour as he has
been showing a lot of people the Kiskadee and knows how to find it and
other stuff.  If Ford can't make it you might try Berlin Heck (
baheck@xxxxxxxxxxxx ) but you may have to bribe him with a 6 pack.
Remember it is very hot now so be sure to bring plenty of water!  Also,
if you visit Red Slough, please post you sightings to this listserve.
Thanks!

David Arbour
De Queen, AR
[bsg] FW: Directions to current good birds at Red Slough

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