When we got back, folks had to head home, but it was such a nice day, my mom and I decided to stay and try to hike further into the park from the other side. We were able to access areas in between the flooding via hiking trails along the sandstone cliffs.
We did some birding and found several snakes along the way.
Northern Water Snake |
Ledges State Park (5/27/2013): 24 Bird Species, 6 Herp Species
Indigo Bunting
Scarlet Tanager
American Crow
House Wren
Chipping Sparrow
Downy Woodpecker
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Cardinal
Eastern Wood Pewee
Red-eyed Vireo
Turkey Vulture
Willow Flycatcher
Gray Catbird
Thrush sp.
Eastern Meadowlark
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
American Toad (seen/heard)
Blanchard's Cricket Frog (seen)
Eastern Gray Treefrog (heard)
Boreal Chorus Frog (heard)