That poor bird.



On Tue, Jul 24, 2018 at 1:38 PM, kent miller <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Here is an update on the spoonbill with viewing plans for tonight. Thanks
> to Robert Hershberger for organizing most of the logistics. Last night for
> the second night in a row the spoonbill was seen taking flight from just SW
> of the corner of County Rd 207 and Twshp Rd 362 at about 9:15PM. Two nights
> ago the bird flew WSW, last night it flew WNW. The bird has not been
> relocated yet today. According to neighbors the bird tends to return to the
> area sometime after 5:30PM and his been in the area for 2-3 weeks. It would
> be good to have eyes scouring points to the west during the day to try and
> discover it's daytime haunts. So tonight birders are asked to arrive at
> 6:30 and park at either the Schlabach place at 6531 Twshp Rd 362,
> Millersburg or the next place to the south at the WC Curios shop. Both
> places are graciously allowing parking and viewing of the pond from there.
> If local birders discover the bird is again hiding in the ditch to the
> south, Robert & several others have gained permission to lead all who wish
> to take a quarter to half mile hike (which will likely be quite wet and
> perhaps muddy) to a point all could safely view the bird. The very gracious
> land owner is actually pleased to let birders enjoy the bird on his
> property, he only asks that birders only proceed on this walk when led by
> Robert or those assigned to help him.so that we remain orderly and safe on
> his property. This will also keep pressure on the bird at a minimum. One
> other point of caution: though none should be anywhere of the road without
> a guide, be advised to under no circumstances cross one of the many ditches
> in the area (long known to local birders as "The Plains") as they are known
> to hold treacherous quicksand. This is not a scare tactic. There have
> literally been farm horses sunk to their neck right in this area so simply
> stick with your guide. For those not able to walk this hike, plans are
> still in progress to try and find a place to obtain scope views from a
> driveway but this is not finalized yet. For now all these plans just apply
> to tonight. It will be a day by day process after that to see how patterned
> the bird behaves, what all the property owners can handle, and how
> available Robert and other locals are to help if that's what 's needed.
> Hopefully the bird will stick and regularly come to feed at the pond.
> Watching for the late night flight remains a good option after 9:00. Also
> keep an eye out for a young night-heron that's been hanging around. It has
> not yet been identified to species and both are unusual for the area.Kent
> Miller
>
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