March 2016 photos from the blog by Wolf. Oesterreich and Kevin Kane.
Thursday, March 31, 2016
March 31, 2016: March 2016 Photo Collage
March 2016 photos from the blog by Wolf. Oesterreich and Kevin Kane.
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
March 30, 2016: Eastern Comma
An Eastern Comma, the third butterfly species observed this year, was found along the western arm of the bluff spur. 3/28/16 (Wolf. Oesterreich)
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
March 28, 2016: New Water Line to the Park
The construction of the new waterline from the north development
down to the main shelter began today. This shot shows the trenching
down the north slope. The water line was laid down in this trench. 3/28/16 (Wolf. Oesterreich)
March 26, 2016: Plains Garter Snake
This Plains Garter Snake was found just west of the Upland Trail's
south trailhead. The similar Eastern Garter Snake has the lateral line
on the 2nd and 3rd row of scales, while on the 3rd and 4th row on the
Plains. Both species are found at the Park, although I believe that the
Plains is the more common one. 3/26/16 (Wolf. Oesterreich)
March 24, 2016: Common Loon
There have been 4 Common Loons present on the main lakes the past
two days; 3 on the north lake and 1 on the south lake. This photo is of
one of the adults (in breeding plumage). 3/24/16 (Wolf. Oesterreich)
March 22, 2016: House Finch
The first House Finch wasn't found in Iowa till 3 June 1982. After
1986, they rapidly occupied most of Iowa. Now they are found
everywhere, even outnumbering Purple Finches in the Winter months. The
photograph shows a male. 3/19/16 (Wolf. Oesterreich)
Monday, March 28, 2016
March 20, 2016: Big Guy
Saw this big guy on March 14th at the edge of the south lake. 3/14/16 (Tana Tesdall)
March 18, 2016: Mourning Cloak
A Mourning Cloak has been sighted 3 times this month at the bluff, my first butterfly species of the year. 3/18/16 (Wolf. Oesterreich)
March 16, 2016: Stormy Sunset
Since I wasn't able to finish my ride this afternoon, I waited till
the rain had stopped before heading out again. Caught this sunset
while at the NW corner of the Upland Trail. 3/15/16 (Wolf. Oesterreich)
March 14, 2016: Contemplation
Shared from the Ada Hayden Park Facebook page. 3/15/16 (Photograph by Sayan Ghosh)
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ada-Hayden-Park/162929847065007
March 12, 2016: Evening Light
Shared from the Ada Hayden Park Facebook page. 3/9/16 (Photograph by Travis Hanson-Pollock)
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ada-Hayden-Park/162929847065007
Sunday, March 20, 2016
March 10, 2016: From Fall to Spring
Empty Milkweed pod along the south shore of the south lake. 2/27/16 (Kevin Kane)
March 9, 2016: Tree at Sunset
Shared from the Ada Hayden Park Facebook page. 3/9/16 (Photograph by William Jenks)
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ada-Hayden-Park/162929847065007
March 8, 2016: Northern Leopard Frog
The first Northern Leopard Frog observed this year was found on the lakes trail, opposite the north lake's west bay. 3/6/16 (Wolf. Oesterreich)
March 7, 2016: Melt Water over the Weir
Melt water flows over the weir that separates the southern wetlands from the south lake. 2/27/16 (Kevin Kane)
March 6, 2016: Red-winged Blackbird
For me, the early days of Spring begin with the arrival of
Red-winged Blackbirds. American Robins usually can be found throughout
the year, including the Winter months, so they aren't the harbingers of
Spring. The first male Red-winged Blackbird arrived on the 19th of February and the
species numbers increased thereafter. They can be heard singing from
all corners of the Park, except on windy days. 2/27/16 (Wolf. Oesterreich)
Saturday, March 5, 2016
Mar 3, 2016: Memories
Roses from an earlier celebration float along the ice edge under the bridge on Saturday. 2/27/16 (Kevin Kane)
Mar 2, 2016: Emerging from the Ice
Plants are emerging from the ice around the edges of the south lake. 2/27/16 (Kevin Kane)
Mar 1, 2016: Wolf's February 2016 Species Report
Bald Eagles are on the move! This adult spent a lot of time over the main lakes, even landing on the ice at times. 2/28/16 (Wolf. Oesterreich)
A total of 40 (plus 1 sp.) avian species was recorded this month, ranking this month as the 2nd highest February (although tied with 2005 & 2011) among 19 years of records.
Listed below, following the species’ names, are the date(s) of
sighting(s), plus the occasional miscellaneous information regarding numbers,
gender (♂=male, ♀=female), age (im=immature, ju=juvenile, abp=adult breeding
plumage, ad=adult, anb=adult non-breeding), color phase (b=blue, w=white), and
location (BY=back yard). ). The order follows the 55th
Supplement (2014) to the American Ornithologists’ Union Check-list of North American Birds and the 14th
Supplement to the 7th Edition (1998).
AVIAN
GREATER
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE: 19 (55+), 20 (85+), 26 (1), 27 (1000+),
28 (100’s)
SNOW
GOOSE: 27-28 (100+)
CACKLING
GOOSE: 19-20 (~5), 21 (7+), 22 (3+), 26 (3+), 27-28 (5+)
CANADA
GOOSE: 2-5, 7-12, 14 (2), 15 (7), 16 (33+), 17 (27), 18 (111+), 19-29
GADWALL:
28 (1♂)
MALLARD:
1-4, 8, 10, 15 (~70), 16, 18 (5), 19 (20+), 20-29
NORTHERN
PINTAIL: 27 (20+), 28 (9+)
GREEN-WINGED
TEAL: 27 (2♂), 28 (2♂ + 1♀)
CANVASBACK:
28 (1♀), 29 (1♂ + 4♀)
REDHEAD:
26 (1♂), 27 (3♂), 28 (3♂ + 2♀), 29 (9♂ + 5♀)
RING-NECKED
DUCK: 25 (1♂ + 1♀), 28 (63+), 29 (19♂ + 8♀)
LESSER
SCAUP: 23-24 (1♂), 25 (1♂ + 1♀), 26 (1♂), 28 (20+)
RING-NECKED
PHEASANT: 3, 19 (1♂), 22 (1♂), 24 (1♂), 25-26 (1), 27 (2)
BALD
EAGLE: 1-2 (1 ad), 4-6 (1 ad), 7 (1 ad + 1 im), 10 (1 ad + 1 im), 12 (1 ad + 1
im),
18 (1 ad), 19 (2 ad), 22 (1
im), 24 (1 ad), 26 (1 im), 28 (1 ad + 1 im), 29 (1 im)
SHARP-SHINNED
HAWK: 16 (1)
COOPER’S
HAWK: 10 (1 ad BY), 17 (1)
RED-TAILED
HAWK: 1-2 (1), 3 (3), 5 (3), 6-7 (1), 8-9 (2), 10 (1), 11 92), 13 (1), 15 (3),
17 (3), 19 (1), 22-23 (1), 24 (2),
25-26 (1), 27 (2), 28-29 (1)
KILLDEER:
20 (1), 27 (1), 28 (2)
RING-BILLED
GULL: 28 (3)
MOURNING
DOVE: 4 (1 BY + 1), 5 (2 BY), 7 (1 BY), 9 (5), 12 (2), 13-14 (1 BY), 15 (1),
20 (11 + 1 BY),
21 (2 BY), 22 (4 BY), 23 (6), 26 (3 BY), 27 (3 BY + 4), 28 (5 BY)
BARRED
OWL: 11 (1)
BELTED
KINGFISHER: 19 (1), 24 (1♂), 29 (1♂)
RED-BELLIED
WOODPECKER: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 13-14, 20-21, 23, 26, 29
DOWNY
WOODPECKER: 2, 5-7, 9-10, 13-16, 18, 20-29
HAIRY
WOODPECKER: 14 (1), 17-18 (1), 26 (1)
AMERICAN
KESTREL: 5 (1♂), 8-9 (1♂), 11-12 (1♂), 15-16 (1♂), 18 (1♂), 26 (1♂),
27 (1♂)
MERLIN:
8 (1♀)
BLUE
JAY: 2-4, 6, 11, 13-15, 20-23, 27
AMERICAN
CROW: 1-25, 27-29
BLACK-CAPPED
CHICKADEE: 1-18, 20-29
WHITE-BREASTED
NUTHATCH: 4, 7, 13, 15, 17, 20-22, 26, 28
AMERICAN
ROBIN: 1 (7+), 2-7, 10 (1), 12-13 (1), 14 (1 BY), 15 (2), 17 (1), 18-19 (2),
20
(7), 21 (1), 22 (2)
EUROPEAN
STARLING: 1-7, 10-14, 16, 20-25, 27-29
AMERICAN
TREE SPARROW: 1-21, 23 (1), 24 (4), 25 (5), 26 (1), 27, 28-29 (2)
SONG
SPARROW: 2 (2), 3 (3), 4 (5), 5-6 (3), 7 (2), 8 (1), 9 (3), 11-17 (1), 19 (1)
DARK-EYED
JUNCO (Slate-colored): 1-8, 10-18, 20-22, 24-29
NORTHERN
CARDINAL: 1-29
RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRD: 19 (1♂), 23 (7 + 3 BY), 24 (3♂), 25 (2♂), 26 (1♂), 27-29
Blackbirds
sp.: 22-24 (flock of ~150)
HOUSE
FINCH: 1-9, 11, 13-29
AMERICAN
GOLDFINCH: 6 (1 BY), 18 (1 BY), 21 (2 BY), 23-24 (1 BY), 28 (1 BY)
HOUSE
SPARROW: 1-29
Unless indicated otherwise, the
White-tailed Deer were antlerless.
MAMMALIAN
RED
FOX: 3 (1 BY)
WHITE-TAILED
DEER: 1 (5 + 1♂), 3 (6 BY), 4 (9+), 5 (10), 6 (1 front yard), 11 (7),
13 (4 BY
+ 1), 15 (2), 17 (2
BY), 22 (13 + 3 BY), 23 (22 + 2♂), 24 (1), 26 (3),
28 (1 BY)
FOX
SQUIRREL: 2-4, 6-8, 10-11, 13-16, 18, 20-22, 24-29
MEADOW
VOLE: 2 (1)
MUSKRAT:
24 (1)
EASTERN
COTTONTAIL: 1-2, 4-6, 8-14, 16-20, 23-24, 26
LEPIDOPTERA
WOOLLY
BEAR (Isabella Tiger Moth): 23 (2)
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