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On March 9th a Barn Owl was seen between the Germantown MetroPark main park entrance on Conservancy Rd. and the Valley Overlook.
On March 15th observed at Englewood MetroPark were Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Blue-winged Teal, Horned Grebe, Lesser Scaup, Ring-necked, Wood and Black Duck; Northern Pintail, Hooded Merganser, American Widgeon; Bonaparte's and Ring-billed Gull; Eastern Phoebe and Dark-eyed Junco.
Observed on March 13th at Englewood MetroPark north park were 10 or more Black Vultures along with 30 or more Turkey Vultures. That same day seen at Englewood MetroPark were Hooded and Common Merganser; Pied-billed Grebe; Ring-necked and Wood Duck; Northern Pintail, American Coot, Northern Shoveler, Lesser Scaup and Pileated Woodpecker.
Seen at Spring Valley Wildlife Area on March 13th were Mute Swan and Sandhill Crane.
Tom Schaefer, 1981 Dayton Audubon scholarship recipient, writes about some unexpected connections between the Hog Island Audubon Camp and significant people in American culture. In this essay he reflects on his own transcendent first trip to the Audubon Camp and the island's connections to the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge at the Kennedy Space Center. The connection? A world famous birder, of course!
Follow this link for the essay:
Appreciating Syzygy (3/07) (http://www.naturecompass.org/fohi/voices/schaefer2.html).
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