Central Lake Hilites - 27 Mar 2005
27 March 2005 Antrim Co.
1000 Hrs. Happy Easter. Just received message that a Snowy Owl was seen this morning at Chum’s Corner in Traverse City (US-131 S and US-37). I drove down there but dipped on it….
However, I did see a Turkey Vulture on the side of the road on M-88 just around the corner from Central Lake. I drove past it, then backed up a 100 yds then pulled forward and got several shots of it on the ground, in the air, and perched in a tree. Lots of deer still in the corn fields from last night (dozens…).
1500 Hrs. Walked down to the canal and got some pics of Common Goldeneye and Mute Swans. 2 pair of Bufflehead, 3 pair Common Goldeneye, a single Hooded Merganser female, and a Muskrat. The goldeneye were tough to pic as they kept a tree or branch or bush between us at all times.
1930 Hrs. Robin and I drove up C-65 toward Ellsworth for dinner at the Rowe Inn Restaurant. On the way we saw a pair of Sandhill Cranes (imm.) fly across the road ahead of us and land in a cornfield next to the large dairy farm. I got a few pics from a distance, but didn’t have the scope. A short 100 yards later we drove past a small (8-12) flock of Wild Turkeys in the middle of the road. Very neat!
Central Lake, MI, Antrim, Michigan, US
Mar 25, 2005 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 mile(s)
10 species
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) 2
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 2
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 2
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) 2
Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) 25
Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis) 2
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 1
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 2
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 1
Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) 2
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