Young Purple Gallinule photo taken at Green Cay by Bill KominskyThis June has been great for Roseate Spoonbills and Black-necked Stilts. We had so many baby stilts hatch this year due to the low water levels that it must be a record for our little wetlands. The Killdeer are plentiful and many waders are out. The Common Moorhen is in VERY small numbers due to the water levels and I am sure we are going to have the smallest nesting season for these birds ever. I remember this time of year in the past was mostly characterized by Mottled Duck young and little Moorhens. I could count as many as a dozen Purple Gallinule but I haven't seen but one here or there on my counts. It's definitely been an interesting nesting season.
This week the plantings at Green Cay have been completed and the water levels are supposed to rise. I would expect the Moorhens to start branching out but I am not sure if their breeding season will get back on track completely. I am also not sure if the Water Utilities plans on any fish stocking or if the Duck Weed will spread to these once-dry areas. I guess in good time the wetlands will be back to normal. Until then I'll keep counting birds and keeping you posted.
This week the plantings at Green Cay have been completed and the water levels are supposed to rise. I would expect the Moorhens to start branching out but I am not sure if their breeding season will get back on track completely. I am also not sure if the Water Utilities plans on any fish stocking or if the Duck Weed will spread to these once-dry areas. I guess in good time the wetlands will be back to normal. Until then I'll keep counting birds and keeping you posted.
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