Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA) is over 2,000 acres of
tallgrass prairies and bottomland forests tucked into the soft rolling hills of
north central Texas, with the Elm Fork of the Trinity River flowing through it
all. Visitors delight in LLELAâs diverse ecology as well as its proximity to
the urban sprawl of Dallas and Fort Worth. Located less than a mile from I-35E
and bordered to the south by Business 121, LLELA nevertheless surprises guests
who relish the feeling of being miles from civilization while, in reality, they
are just moments from home.
Our 2nd Saturday bird walk had over 15 participants this wonderfully cool fall
morning.
Highlights of the 41 species seen were:
Residents:
Belted Kingfishers
Osprey
Red-shouldered Hawk
Eastern Bluebirds
Eastern Phoebe
New Fall/Winter arrivals:
American Kestrel
Northern Harrier
Coot
Blue-winged Teal
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Northern Flickers
Birds still lingering:
Scissortails
Barn & Tree Swallows
Baltimore Oriole
NON bird highlightâ¦.about a 6â alligator soaking up the sun in one of the
old Fish Hatchery Ponds.
Sue Yost ~^/^~
Keith Lockhart
LLELA Bird Walk Leaders
Lewisville
Denton Co.
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