The other news concerns a very well traveled , "spooky" LOUISIANA WATERTHUSH (LOWA) . Using the whole Ravine for its travels,the skittish LOWA would be found by a birder, then "spooked " off quickly before the next birder arrived, flying off and hide.Or something like that. Ed Crowne found the early morning bird near the Rock Arch bridge, then on the path . As I tried to get there, it already took off . Then a noontime sighting when Kathy Toomey texted me "LOWA" as I was looking for the warbler inside the ravine, the bird was actually under the Three Arches Bridge where Emily Goldstein found it. Getting down there quickly, it however flew up the Ravine Creek from the direction I came from with Rob, Isabel , Eni ,and Bobbi,. Looking vainly for it, we saw it on the weir emptying water from the Ravine Pool , albeit briefly. Strange bird.
More news later....
In the meantime, admire Klemens photo of three Red-necked Grebes together
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From Sean Sime
I was able to catch up with the long lingering Brown Thrasher this afternoon near the Nethermead Arches (thank you, Bobbi).
The 3 Red-necked Grebes continue on the lake and 2 Tree Swallows were working the lakeshore as well.
The Louisiana Waterthrush was seen in the previously reported location. A single flyover Turkey Vulture was the only migrant raptor/vulture I saw.
Overall, Phoebe and Golden-crowned Kinglet numbers are way up with over 10 and 12 seen, respectively.
Good birding,
Sean Sime
