We took a couple jaunts this weekend, taking advantage of the early Spring migration to meet some new friends. We got one new lifer: the Common Loon! Four of ’em.
Check out the highlight pics!
Saganashkee Slough
Little Red School House Nature Center
Outings
We took a quick trip to Idaho to see a swim meet, but during the gaps between sessions, what were we to do? Bird, of course. We birded four locations in three days for about an hour each:
- 13 Feb, Blacks Creek Bird Reserve
- 13 Feb, Boise River Greenbelt
- 14 Feb, Kathryn Albertson Park
- 15 Feb, Foothills Learning Center
Blacks Creek Bird Reserve, 13 Feb
Boise River Greenbelt, 13 Feb
Kathryn Albertson Park, 14 Feb
Foothills Learning Center, 15 Feb 2026
We had a delightful walk next to the ponds at Springbrook Prairie Forest Reserve. Lots of fun waterfowl. We heard that someone saw an American Bittern there the day before, but we had no luck on that front. Still, lots of cool birds to spot.
With the temp in the mid-40s, we thought a jaunt to McGinnis Slough Forest Preserve would be a good way to spend the morning. We brought the scope (and saw some delightful birds that way), and muddied our shoes, and boy, did we have a good time. (Ebird checklist)
Here are some of the friends we saw:
TukreTurke
The Daylight Savings Time clock shift happened last night, so we went to Fermilab to see what the birds think of the time shift.
