Clinton Lake Dam(Outlet Tower) and Model Airplane Field Trip

Name: Clinton Lake Dam(Outlet Tower) and Model Airplane Field Trip
Start: 2025-03-05T08:00:00-06:00
Location: Clinton Lake Dam

Schedule

Wed, 05 Mar, 2025 at 08:00 am

UTC-06:00

Location

Clinton Lake Dam | Lawrence, KS

Meet on the dam at the pullout by the outlet tower. Focus will be on the identification of numerous waterfowl (geese, ducks, scoters, & loons) and potentially gulls. Once we have seen what we can we will travel to the south end of the dam and scope that area of the lake. Depending on cloud cover and wind the species diversity and abundance can vary greatly from one day to the next. From there we will go below the dam to the model airplane field and those wetlands. We will look primarily for a variety of sparrows and possibly wrens. We will check the airfield for possible American and Sprague’s Pipits. Flyovers by Smith’s Longspurs are also possible. We are likely to be able to see and hear both Eastern and Western Meadowlarks on the runway edges.
Photo: American Pipit by Ellen Nelson/Audubon Photography Awards