Boy Scouts Add Ramp and Railing to Stewart Pond Bird Blind!

The Boy Scouts from Troop 100 recently installed a ramp and railing for the bird blind at Stewart Pond. In addition, the Scouts picked up litter, seeded 2 acres and removed some brush. The City of Eugene Stream Team provided direction and equipment. What a great project!

The Birds Were Busy in the Wetlands, Wednesday, Feb . 18

The Northern Shovelers were dressed in their finest feathers at Grimes Pond......

Yellow-rumped Warblers were flycatching over the pond.....

Golden-crowned Sparrows were picking up insects on the ground......

The Juncos were taking baths......

Ruby-crowned Kinglets at Willow Creek had an eye out for spring......

Monday, Jan. 12, 2009

It was a beautiful day at Grimes/Sandpiper pond on Monday, Jan. 12. Birds at the ponds included Green-winged Teal and American Widgeons, Great Egret, Cackling and Canada Geese, Greater Yellowlegs, Mallards, Yellow-rumped Warblers flycatching over the water, Jays and Juncos, and these gorgeous Hooded Mergansers.

Back in the Wetlands Again

Saturday, Dec. 6 was a beautiful day around Sandpiper/Grimes Ponds. Here are a few photos of Cedar Waxwings enjoying apples, Mallard, Robin, Red-tailed Hawk, Green-winged Teal, and GBH.

Red-legged frog and Green Heron photos

WREN recently received two fantastic photos from Steve Reed of Albany. The first is a Red-legged frog, which habitats wetland areas of the Willamette Valley. Steve found this one in a pond in an old forest growth area of the upper Siletz River.



The second photo he sent is of a green heron apparently doing yoga! Thank you Steve!