Date: 5/4/24 4:57 pm From: Vic Fondy via groups.io <treasurecreek...> Subject: [sd-birds] Birding West and WW
We took advantage of the good weather and birded today from Whitewood to east/north of Spearfish then Redwater Road to Coxes Lake and McNenny Hatchery area and back to WW. Sightings of interest included Sandhill Cranes near Coxes, an Osprey on the Coxes Lake nest, Solitary Sandpiper at a Spearfish fish hatchery pond, and FOS Rock Wren and Brown Thrasher. Bird of the day was a Palm Warbler on Spearfish airport road. Raptors seen were Coopers Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, and numerous American Kestrels.
New arrivals since our last report at our feeders 1.5 miles south of Whitewood include Yellow-rumped and Orange-crowned Warbler, Tree Swallows, and Brown Thrasher. Evening Grosbeaks are still around and we are experiencing lots (30+) of Common Grackles that we hope will move on.
