In theory, we'll see a lake again but from what I understand, IDFG has
plans to refurbish the main pond much as they did with the south ponds.
Don't know when that will happen though. The gate that accesses Sparrow
Alley has been a problem ever since they rebuilt the fence. Whoever did the
work made it too tight.
On Mon, Aug 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM John Shortis via groups.io <john_shortis=
<yahoo.com...> wrote:
> Hi birders,
>
> The lake itself is completely covered with tall vegetation with some reed
> beds around the edges, but these looked dried up also. There is some water
> in the marshy areas near the top of the road on the corner of the WMA,
> where we heard a Virginia Rail. The marshy area on the other side of the
> road looked much the same but the trail there has been turned into a gravel
> road. Access to this is almost impossible since the gate there was so tight
> it was v difficult to unfasten, even with both Amy & I trying. There is
> also a new gravel road alongside the length of the WMA, below the
> observation platform.
>
> Does anyone have any idea what is going on here? I am just wondering if we
> will ever see a lake again.
>
> John Shortis.
>
>
>
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Louisa Evers
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