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Neo-tropical migrant bird species back at MCR!

Neo-tropical migrant bird species back at MCR!

by Merrill Creek Reservoir | Jul 12, 2023 | Animals, Merrill Creek Reservoir, Migration

Many neo-tropical migrant bird species are now back at MCR, such as this Scarlet Tanager seen along Fox Farm Road. Breeding Scarlet Tanagers prefer forest with mature trees. However, they forage and bring their young to feed in shrubby young forest areas where there...

by Merrill Creek Reservoir | Sep 1, 2020 | Uncategorized

No Public Programs are scheduled at this time. Please check back for future updates.

Public Programs

by Merrill Creek Reservoir | Sep 1, 2020 | Uncategorized

No Public Programs are scheduled at this time. Please check back for future updates.
Non-biting midges are here!

Non-biting midges are here!

by Merrill Creek Reservoir | May 14, 2019 | Blog, Insects, Merrill Creek Reservoir

They’re here! If anyone has visited the shores of Merrill Creek Reservoir in the past few weeks you no doubt encountered swarms of non-biting midges. These insects, as their name suggests, do not bite or sting, but do cause an annoyance with their shear numbers. They...
A Visitor From the North

A Visitor From the North

by Merrill Creek Reservoir | May 14, 2019 | Animals, Blog, Images, Merrill Creek Reservoir

February 23, 2019 Bird watchers were treated to a wonderful opportunity to observe a visitor from the north this winter. A boreal chickadee was first seen by a couple who were sitting inside the Visitor Center watching the activity at the bird feeders on February 23,...
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