| THE DAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 HAS BEEN CANCELLED BECAUSE OF BAD WEATHER. THE MEETING HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, SAME TIME, SAME PLACE (7:30 PM, HARRIGAN AUTO CENTER RESERVE, 475 CONGRESS PARK DR.) |
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Sandhill Cranes were seen flying over Town & Country Shopping Center today and several hundred Snow Buntings were observed on Walnut Grove Rd. near Troy.
Seen at Spring Valley Wildlife Area on February 12th were Marsh Wren; White-throated, White-crowned, American Tree and Song Sparrow; Purple Finch, American Wigeon, American Coot and Northern Harrier.
A Red-throated Loon was observed at Caesar Creek Lake February 9th.
At Killdeer Plains that same day seen were Long-eared Owl, Greater White-fronted Goose, Snow Geese in both phases, Trumpeter Swan, American Black Duck, Northern Pintail, Hooded Merganser, Lesser Scaup, Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier, Rough-legged Hawk, Horned Lark and Red-winged Blackbird.
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| To report rare, unusual, or first-of-the-season sightings in the
Dayton area, call Betty Berry at 937-836-3022 or Ralph Dennler at 937-294-5086.
If you choose to email your report, please send your NAME, DATE, LOCATION and SIGHTING to: audubon@dayton.net This Dayton Audubon Rare Bird Alert is updated periodically as warranted. For last minute updates, call the Dayton Audubon Hotline at 937-640-BIRD(2473). |
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