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Reports
on Previous Events
Winter
Stargazing - Friday, January 20 - 6:00 pm
Cancelled due to
persistent clouds and predicted rain.
Birding in the Blind - November 19, 2011 - 9:00
am
Two guests and the Education Directors enjoyed
an exciting hour at the blind. In addition to
multiple individuals of the usual residents
(Northern Cardinal, Carolina Chickadee, American
Goldfinch, Blue Jay,White-breasted Nuthatch,
Tufted Titmouse, and Carolina Wren), we saw
pairs of three woodpecker species (Downy, Hairy,
and Red-bellied) and an attack on one of the
downies by a Cooper's Hawk right at the two-way
glass! The prey escaped, we're pretty sure.
Fall Color Hike - Saturday, October 22, 2011 -
10: am
An adventurous band of six hikers, led
by Rob Pendygraft, Refuge caretaker
enjoyed the brisk weather and beautiful
scenery on Circle Trail's 2.6 miles.
Late Summer Night Walk – Saturday,
August 20, 2011 – 8:30 pm
A group of six, led by Rob Pendygraft,
took a leisurely stroll along the
darkening trails leading past Island
Pond, Woodland Pond, and Green Heron
Pond, watching and listening for early
night sights and sounds. We saw bats,
katydids, moths, and a beaver and heard
cicadas, katydids, bullfrogs, green
frogs, and a great horned owl. In the
clearings, Rob pointed out several
constellations and the Milky Way!
Spring Wildflower Walk #2 -
Saturday, April 23, 2011 -- 10:00 am
Cancelled due to rain and wet
trail.
April 9, 2011
Spring Wildflower Walk #1
and Garlic Mustard Pull -
10:00 am
Thirteen walkers toured the
Martha Clay Wildflower Trail, led by Dr. Anne
Lubbers, Ecology Professor at Centre College.
Following the walk, 6 or so spent an hour or so
pulling up Garlic Mustard in an effort to
inhibit the growth of this dangerous invasive
species in the Refuge.
Cheek Nature Center Open House
- 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Three groups stopped by the
Mary Ashby Cheek Nature Center to take shelter
from the early afternoon rain, see the displays,
and learn more about the Refuge.
Spring Birding Hike
- Saturday, April 2, 2011 - 9:00 am
Nine hikers enjoyed a crisp, clear
morning and recorded 29 species: Great
Blue Heron, Canada Goose, Wood Duck,
Turkey Vulture, Cooper's Hawk, Northern
Harrier, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-tailed
Hawk, Wild Turkey, Mourning Dove,
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Red-bellied
Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Eastern
Phoebe, Blue Jay, American Crow,
Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse,
White-breasted Nuthatch, Carolina Wren,
Eastern Bluebird, Northern Cardinal,
Eastern Towhee, Field Sparrow, Song
Sparrow, Fox Sparrow, White-throated
Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, and American
Goldfinch.
Birding in the Blind - Saturday,
February 19, 2011 - 9:00 am
A group of 4 birders saw 13 species on
Saturday morning, including a
Red-bellied, a Downy, and a Hairy
Woodpecker, more than 40 American
Goldfinches, a Brown Thrasher, and a
Cooper's Hawk, in addition to the
"regulars" (Blue Jays, Carolina
Chickadees, Mourning Doves, Northern
Cardinals, Tufted Titmouses, a
White-breasted Nuthatch, and a
White-throated Sparrow). Over all four
days of the Great Backyard Bird Count
(Feb. 18-21), we saw a total of 19
species, including a Pine Warbler and a
Northern Harrier, in addition to the
more common species. An especially
interesting sight was the gathering of
more than 75 American Goldfinches at the
feeders and on the ground at the same
time on Monday morning.
Winter Star Gazing - Saturday,
January 8, 2011 - 6:30 pm
Cancelled due to clouds and cold.
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