by Richard Hollis | Oct 18, 2019 | Birds, Plants
Kent Park Birdwalk 10 16 19 Oct 16, 2019 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM Traveling 1.5 mile(s) 6 Birders 23 species (+3 species on my way home) Today was another not particularly pleasant day to be birding. It was on the dark side – most birds appeared to have no color,...
by Richard Hollis | Oct 3, 2019 | Birds, Plants
Oct 2, 2019 8:14 AM – 9:49 AM 1.0 mile(s) Birder 3. Birds 17: Canada Goose 5, Accipiter sp. 1, Red-bellied Woodpecker 2, Northern Flicker 20, Blue Jay 11, American Crow 4, Black-capped Chickadee 2, Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5, European...
by Richard Hollis | Sep 19, 2019 | Birds, Plants
There were 3 Birders and we walked 1.5 miles. This week’s Crew17 species: Wood Duck 7, Mourning Dove 10, Bald Eagle 1, Red-headed Woodpecker 8, Northern Flicker 1, Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 [heard calling as we were getting ready to leave], Great Crested...
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 | Jun 22, 2019 | Plants
Kent P is beautiful this time of the year Staff These uncredited photos appeared on the Johnson County Conservation Facebook Page.