Date: 3/28/24 6:14 am From: Dedra Gerard <000002df2472bba2-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: Golden Plovers everywhere
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On Wednesday, March 27, 2024, 9:59 PM, Sandy Berger <sndbrgr...> wrote:
I birded the river bottoms from Kibler to Blackland road. There were 450 American Golden Plovers in the old oxbow on Crawford road. There were 200 plus that I could see on Sharp Chapel road. Blackland Road about 200 too. As extensive as Sharp Chapel is, I’m sure I missed some. I love Sharp Chapel road now with all of the new wet units that the AGFC built. It’s pretty amazing. There a big “potholes” full of water right now after all the rain. But I have 4 wheel drive so I got right through them. A spotting scope is most helpful because the units are quite large. There were five duck species. Hooded Mergansers, Blue and Green-winged Teal, Northern Shovelers, and Wigeon. Ebird tagged the Wigeon as late and a high number. Hmmm. Other notable birds were a family of Bald Eagles on East Arnold road. Three recently fledged youngsters were playing as one adult watched from a tree and another adult soared overhead. Fun stuff to watch. And Great Egrets were back at Frog Bayou. Seven of them were in the wet unit on Dedham road. All were displaying their beautiful breeding plumage. It was a beautiful day to be out.
Sandy B.Fort Smith
