August 2 - CHOCONUT CENTER PARK: High heat limited us to a short walk and we saw some of the usual species including dozens of Robins and Catbirds. Surprisingly we found the flood control pond totally drained and dry. As as we watched, a Great Blue Heron alit, and surprised like us, immediately took off. We ran into club member Joe Sedlacek mowing the grass and heard how he had discovered a Flying Squirrel in one of the nest boxes he has erected there.

August 9 - PARSONS ROAD: We had B.Kingfisher, N.Flicker, Pileated Woodpecker, E.Wood Pewee, Baltimore Oriole and Rose-Br.Grosbeak, then made a short stop at the BCC Nature Trail where we saw Barn Swallows. On to Cutler Pond adding Wood Duck, Downy/Hairy Woodpeckers, E.Phoebe and Swamp Sparrow. The pickerel weed and swamp loosestrife were in bloom.

August 16 - WHITNEY PT. RESERVOIR: At Dorchester a copse of trees was alive with mixed species including Warbling/Red-eyed Vireos, WB Nuthatch, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Cedar Waxwings, Yellow/Chestnut-sided/Yellow-rumped/Blk-thr.Green Warblers and Scarlet Tanagers. At Upper Lisle we found Semi-palmated Plovers, Killdeer, Gr.Yellowlegs and Spotted Sandpipers along with the outstanding duo of the day: An Osprey and Bald Eagle(imm) circling eachother.

August 23 - MIDDENDORF PARK: Broad-winged Hawk, RT Hummingbird, E.Phoebes, RE Vireos, Carolina Wren, E.Bluebirds, Yellow/Chestnut-sided/Pine/Am.Redstart/C.Yellowthroat Warblers, Scarlet Tanager and Rose-br.Grosbeak afforded us great views. Then a stop at the Susquehanna River where we experienced the stunning spectacle of an adult Peregrine Falcon diving at a Least Sandpiper and missing!

August 30 - NORTHWEST BROOME: Stops at the Rt.12A driving range, Greenwood Park & Leekville marsh yielded Gr.Blue Herons, Osprey, Yellowlegs, Solitary/Spotted Sandpipers, B.Kingfisher, N.Flickers, E.Wood Pewee, C.Raven, Barn Swallows and E.Bluebirds along with other more common species.

Weed Walk Diary is provided by members of the Naturalists' Club of Broome County. This Weed Walk Diary was written by Marie Petuh. For information on the Naturalists Club, write P.O. Box 191, Vestal, N.Y. 13850.