June 7,2011
Has anyone else seen an Osprey flying around Searsville Lake? We were out this morning walking along the lake trail, on our way to the dam when an Osprey flew the length of the lake, headed downstream toward SLAC. I am certain it was an Osprey which I have see here in the past. Other than that not too many birds out at 11:00 AM but the ones I remember are: American Coot, Pie-billed Grebe, Northern Flicker, Acorn Woodpecker, Dark-eyed Junco, California Towhee, Turkey Vulture. In the flora department I think seeing the transformation of flowers into seed pods is marvelous, especially the Globe Lilies. The wild Allium is doing well and there was one fine example of an Indian Pink that I caught a good photo of. Lots of Ithuriel's Spear, some Chaparral Pea, and a few Clarkias still surviving this cool and wet spring.
