Hi Tweeters,
Tomorrow (Saturday 4/22) as part of Pierce Conservation District's celebration of Earth Day, I'll be leading a bird walk at South Prairie Creek Preserve, east of the town of South Prairie in Pierce Co. Later in the morning there will also be opportunities to plant trees and learn about other aspects of the Preserve. For example, you can help me plant a few Ponderosa Pine of the "Fort Lewis" variety that are native to the west-side of the Cascades and primarily found in the Spanaway/JBLM area (we can call it "assisted mini-migration". You could also join in other activities/stations run by other staff, or you can continue birding all morning if you like.
The site is part of a multi-partner floodplain and riparian improvement program on one of the most productive salmon-bearing waterways in the county (see
https://www.piercecd.org/671/South-Prairie-Creek-Preserve for more info, videos, story map, etc.). Though it is listed by eBird as a hotspot (
https://ebird.org/hotspot/L9354629) the site is not typically open to the public. I anticipate detecting some regulars such as American Kestrel and America Dipper, as well as neotropical migrant species, and hopefully add to the site's species list.
Please see the following link for more info and to register:
https://piercecd.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=2318&month=4&year=2023&day=21&calType=0Also, please call/text 253-325-8914 or email me at
glennj at piercecd.org so I know you're coming.
I will meet birders starting at 0745 at the end of Spring Site Road East, then at 8 we'll walk south in to the preserve to the creek, and then upstream (east). Note that there is no access from the south off of Hwy 162/Pioneer East--so if you're using GPS type in "Spring Site Rd E, Prairie Ridge, WA 98360". Go to the end of the road where the turn around and the gate are. We'll meet at the gate there and go south in to the preserve.
Though it is relatively flat and open, there are no real trails and the grass will be wet, so bring appropriate footwear. Also, if you'd like to participate in planting native plants feel free to bring gloves and your favorite spade fork, shovel, or other tree-planting equipment (we will certainly have some tools but since we're hosting many other work parties in other locations tomorrow, tools may be limited).
I realize it's late notice but I hope to see some of y'all there!
Glenn
Glenn Johnson
Board of Directors, Puget Sound Bird Observatory, &Riparian Stewardship Program Manager, Pierce Conservation DistrictTacoma/Fircrest WA Work cell: 253-325-8914
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Lots of bird and mammal photos in this blog post of day 5 in Tanzania - from Speke Bay on Lake Victoria into the Serengeti.
https://blairbirding.com/2023/04/20/tanzania-day-5-speke-bay-and-the-serengeti/
Blair Bernson