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Hart’s Basin Birding Field Trip
Saturday, April 10, 2010 – Meet at 8:00
a.m. at the Park-N-Ride on US 50 at ¼ mile south of Rte. 141 (32 Rd).
Bring binoculars, sunscreen, water, snacks and a lunch. Paul and Fran
Didier will be leading. Carpooling is encouraged.
This
field trip is always good for a diversity of birds and habitat. Fruit
Grower’s Reservoir commonly has a great sampling of diving ducks and puddle
ducks. The swampy area on the north side of the road is good for
shorebirds, rails and soras. It is always a thrill if the Sandhill cranes
are still there. On the south end of the reservoir near the dam Great Blue
Herons and Double-crested Cormorants can be seen in their nests with young.
The road between the two sites always allows good viewing of Lewis’s
Woodpeckers and passerines.
Registration is Required
– Please call or e-mail Fran or Paul Didier (242-8643)
didier@cheerful.com
A fee
will be charged to participate: $5 per individual or per family.
The
official part of this trip concludes about noon but for those who want to
continue, we will be birding on the way home at Confluence Park and Sweitzer
Lake in Delta. You will need a Colorado Parks Pass for Sweitzer Lake.
Hart’s Basin is located near the town of Eckert northeast of Delta.
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