Birding Field Trip to Clinton and Perry Lakes

Name: Birding Field Trip to Clinton and Perry Lakes
Start: 2024-10-14T07:30:00-05:00
Location: Clinton Lake, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Schedule

Mon Oct 14 2024 at 07:30 am

UTC-05:00

Location

Clinton Lake, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Lawrence, KS

Join us as we travel to Clinton Reservoir in Douglas County and Perry Lake in Jefferson County. It is the peak of Franklin’s Gull migration and a wonderful time to count tens to hundreds of thousands of gulls and study the different ages. We will also search for other gull species, as well as waterfowl, shorebirds, egrets and herons, pelicans, terns, grebes, loons and raptors.
Meet at 7:30 am at the Corp of Engineers office at the entrance to Clinton State Park. This field trip includes driving and entrance to State Parks, a day permit is required if you don’t already have an annual pass. We will carpool as much as possible from the meeting location.
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Planned stops include the dam, state park, Bloomington Beach, and the Wakarusa arm. We will then proceed to Perry Lake and make several stops around the lake. This trip could take most of the day. But feel free to come and go as you feel the need to. Bring all the usual items if you have them, binoculars, spotting scopes, cameras, bug spray, sunscreen, snacks, drinks, etc. Dress for the weather. It can be cool in the morning and become hot by mid afternoon. Also bring your lunch as we will stop at a picnic area to eat and compare notes.
Your leader for this trip is Mark Land. Contact Mark at [email protected] or call 816 590-9814 and leave a message if you wish to attend or have questions.