071225 SNP Edition, Life at Boomer Lake

https://stwnewspress-cnhi.newsmemory.com/?publink=0df65c858_134fa7c&fbclid=IwY2xjawLfnBNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHnVSSWe5wD-OrS9xm8M7sVCcNSmTPEOnzLoxH8H_03BjsKng-ou8s-CyfJGI_aem_kvYVnNeRVdF6W9LNxL0g_Q 

060725 SNP Edition, Life at Boomer Lake

https://stwnewspress-cnhi.newsmemory.com/?publink=0ef91eadc_134fa13&fbclid=IwY2xjawKxFHhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFQOUliS0g1UEtVWmp0Y1IxAR42_y1XKwcsQFCOuNh17QojI7cPO651M86Uy10rowD44Aw5lsEVEoXb8i-lmw_aem_icAFwdcfD3MtQsJ2tjWerA 

071523. SNP Edition, Life at Boomer Lake

https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/lifestyles/life-at-boomer-lake-rare-birds-all-over-the-country/article_5606189e-2339-11ee-9778-333a0e52bd65.html 

060422 SNP Edition, Life At Boomer Lake

https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/lifestyles/life-at-boomer-lake-why-are-some-birds-so-tough-to-spot/article_fc87c24a-e207-11ec-aa15-53815d965650.html 

052221 Muskogee Edition, Birding Today

https://www.muskogeephoenix.com/news/birding-today-tar-creek-superfund-site-remains-hazardous/article_17c27274-746f-50d7-8bc7-f5b3e5c7afb0.html 

041920 SNP Edition, Life at Boomer Lake

https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/life-at-boomer-lake-birds-waiting-for-cold-to-move-back-up-north/article_a7aa4722-804b-11ea-91d0-436c10e64b80.html

Birding On a Shoestring: Cheyenne Bottoms Preserve

Female Dickcissel 

                                                                    Male Dickcissel

                                                                 Bank Swallows

                                                          Grasshopper Sparrow 1

                                                              Grasshopper Sparrow 2



072819 early to late morning

The following morning we took a jaunt to the Nature Conservancy's Cheyenne Bottoms Preserve, which was a prelude to Cheyenne Bottoms.

The Preserve includes 7700 acres, which has some shallow marshes less than a foot deep, deeper marshes up to several feet, and some priceless tall grass habitat.

Many of the birds observed were the Red-winged Blackbird, Dickcissel, Western Meadowlark, Blue-winged Teal, Red-tailed Hawk, and the ubiquitous White-faced Ibis.  Around the reservoir were large numbers of Bank Swallows and Great-tailed Grackles, all seeking insects.

Many areas like these are usually closed to the public, so this wonderful find was a treasure to traverse for the morning.

for more on the adventure:

https://debhirt.blogspot.com/2019/08/birding-on-shoestring-quivira-national.html

https://debhirt.blogspot.com/2019/08/birding-on-shoestring-cheyenne-bottoms_5.html

072819 SNP Edition, Life at Boomer Lake

https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/life-at-boomer-lake-later-month-migrants-soon-to-be/article_e598a976-b007-11e9-b6d4-7b8e89292769.html