Rare bird makes stop at Goose Pond earlier this month
Monday, June 22, 2009
Roseate Spoonbill.
(Photo courtesy of St. Louis Zoo.com)
On June 2, Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area became the first location in the state to record the sighting of a Roseate Spoonbill. The pink plumage and spoon shaped bill of the bird has been spotted on occasion in Indiana since the 1850s, however, the June 2 sighting is the only confirmed sighting of a Roseate Spoonbill ever in Indiana.
The excitement of the occasion had birdwatchers from all across Indiana and a few from Illinois traveling to Goose Pond to get their view of the unique bird.
The variety of bird species coming to Goose Pond continues to grow and is very impressive. The recent Greene County Big May Day Bird Count tallied 174 species. Last year those same results placed Greene County in a tie with Porter and Lake counties in northern Indiana for the most species recorded.
During the Henslow Sparrow survey on June 13, 192 Henslow's Sparrows were documented on the property. Henslow's Sparrow is listed as globally threatened and their presence at Goose Pond is significant.
A recent sighting of a Fulvous Whistling-Duck, if accepted by the Indiana Bird Records Committee, would be the first recorded in the state since 2002.
Join the Friends of Goose Pond for their annual Community Birding Day known as "Coming Home to Roost." The free event will meet July 11 at 6:30 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Farm and will be limited to 25 people.
An introductory talk with ice cream and cobbler will start the evening. Call the Goose Pond Property Office at 659-9901 to reserve your space.
To see a photos of the Roseate Spoonbill at the Goose Pond, go to the link provided by Goose Pond property manager Brad Feaster.
Flickr: jb.sullivan's Photostream...
Monday, June 22, 2009
Roseate Spoonbill.
(Photo courtesy of St. Louis Zoo.com)
On June 2, Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area became the first location in the state to record the sighting of a Roseate Spoonbill. The pink plumage and spoon shaped bill of the bird has been spotted on occasion in Indiana since the 1850s, however, the June 2 sighting is the only confirmed sighting of a Roseate Spoonbill ever in Indiana.
The excitement of the occasion had birdwatchers from all across Indiana and a few from Illinois traveling to Goose Pond to get their view of the unique bird.
The variety of bird species coming to Goose Pond continues to grow and is very impressive. The recent Greene County Big May Day Bird Count tallied 174 species. Last year those same results placed Greene County in a tie with Porter and Lake counties in northern Indiana for the most species recorded.
During the Henslow Sparrow survey on June 13, 192 Henslow's Sparrows were documented on the property. Henslow's Sparrow is listed as globally threatened and their presence at Goose Pond is significant.
A recent sighting of a Fulvous Whistling-Duck, if accepted by the Indiana Bird Records Committee, would be the first recorded in the state since 2002.
Join the Friends of Goose Pond for their annual Community Birding Day known as "Coming Home to Roost." The free event will meet July 11 at 6:30 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Farm and will be limited to 25 people.
An introductory talk with ice cream and cobbler will start the evening. Call the Goose Pond Property Office at 659-9901 to reserve your space.
To see a photos of the Roseate Spoonbill at the Goose Pond, go to the link provided by Goose Pond property manager Brad Feaster.
Flickr: jb.sullivan's Photostream...