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Early Morning
Discovery Hike Report
Chilly morning this week with temps in the high 50s-low 60s, but with
those chilly temps came lots of bird activity!
We had a whopping 38 species of birds this morning! While they
may not have been the “exciting” migrant species, we still had a great
time observing them swooping overhead, filling the air with song or
just adding a quick splash of color to the landscape.
In addition to the many birds this morning, we had several wildflowers
to add to our list including Purple Coneflower, Moth Mullen, Moneywort
and many prairie species just about ready to bloom!
Despite the cool temps, we also had four species of Odonatas
(Dragonflies and Damselflies). Those spotted included a female
Twelve-spotted Skimmer, two female Widow Skimmers , a couple female
Ruby Meadowhawks (see above) and an Ebony Jewelwing (male). The
best part of cool-weather dragonflying... they don’t move much!
We got very nice looks at them... once we found them.
Check out our Early Morning Discovery Hikes each Tuesday morning at 8am
held at Shawnee Prairie Preserve.
Program Reminders:
Butterfly Monitoring
Fridays @ 2pm / Shawnee Prairie Preserve
Join a Darke County Parks’ Naturalist each and every Friday as we hike
a pre-set trail and record the butterfly species we encounter.
Some will be netted for up close views and field guides will be
provided. Please note: These hikes will not take place in
weather under 60° and on exceptionally windy days. Call the
Nature Center with questions.
Eidson in Summer
Saturday, June 18: 10am / Eidson Woods Preserve
Join a Naturalist for a hike through our newest park, Eidson
Woods! We’ll discover what is in bloom, what birds &
dragonflies are about and much more! Bug repellant, suncreen,
water and camera/binoculars are encouraged. Meet at Eidson
Woods.
Summer Day Camps!
Ages 6-15
Hey Kids! Check out our upcoming summer camps and find out how
you can spend a week at Darke County Parks! For more info, go to
http://www.darkecountyparks.org/programs.php and look under “children’s
programs”.
See you on the Trails!
Robb & DCP Staff
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