KBAS trip to Fort Klamath area

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Hello  All,

Klamath Trail Alliance had a crew cleaning up Putnams Point, a small park at the south end of Upper Klamath Lake. And that was just in time. I was there the day before Earth Day and counted 320 large white grebes (both Western and Clark's) out in the bay and in the channel just north of the bridge. That's an amazing number. I also heard that "rushing" atop the water has already been seen. Later in May and on into June that activity will increase.

 

I am passing along a link that has photos taken by Keeley Kirkendall who attended the last KBAS field trip to the Fort Klamath area. If you copy and paste the link below this paragraph and paste it into your browser and hit enter, you will seen some amazing photos!

 

https://photosbykeeley.com/birding-with-kevin-2026-4

 

And especially amazing is the Pygmy Nuthatch. This small bird is truly hyper. It is seen in the upper reaches of trees, especially Ponderosa Pine, so that distance alone is a challenge,and  it is in constant motion. This particular bird was very interested in a cavity low on an Aspen tree. That was a rare moment to have a Pygmy Nuthatch be so still for such a period of time to escape having a blurry image. So, check the Pygmy Nuthatch out in the link. You'll be impressed!!

 

While on the Bird Walk down at Veteran's Park today, there were two in attendance, and along with Wes Stone and myself, there were four. New migrants seem to be arriving daily now, and on this day, two Gray Flycatchers were seen. The Killdeer is still  incubating eggs on the ground/gravel. Any day now, they eggs will hatch out "cottonballs on toothpicks." and entertain the next generation of Killdeer.

 

 

Good Birding!!

 

Kevin Spencer