by Richard Hollis | Jul 22, 2019 | Birds, Nature's Oddities, Plants
ICBC Trip to F.W. Kent Park, Johnson County Jul 17, 2019 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM1.04 mile(s) Heavily leaved trees, very humid, hot. 5 birders ranging from 70s to preschool. 24 species at the park, 1 more on the way home.Killdeer 1 [Goose Lake, N Liberty],...
by Richard Hollis | Jul 19, 2019 | Plants, Uncategorized
I am sure I have seen this tree for years. It is the W of the entrance to the CEC at FW Kent Park. But one day a year or two ago, I really saw it and realized how much I like this tree. It has real character and you can see most of it. There are other trees that I...
by Richard Hollis | Jul 7, 2019 | Events, Uncategorized
Old and New: The Prairies of FW Kent Park Rick Hollis Last Spring Connie Mutel [Iowa Native Plant Society and presently on the Johnson County Conservation Board] and I [presently on the Board of the Friends of Johnson County Conservation] set up a tour of Cedar...
by Richard Hollis | Jul 5, 2019 | Birds, Uncategorized
Kent Park Bird Walk 7 3 2019 by Rick Hollis 2 hours, 1.0 mile(s). Awfully hot, awfully humid. Two best birds, Yellow-billed Cuckoo and Wood Thrush remained unseen. 24 species of birds: Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2, Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 at CEC before we...
