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Birding Hot Spots

Good bird-watching locations in Kansas suggested by "The Guide to Kansas Birds and Birding Hot Spots" by Bob Gress and Pete Janzen, with background paraphrased from the book.

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Peak tick season

Conditions are perfect for more of these critters to be bugging you this year

Sunflowers blooming in local fields
Local farmer’s field shines with yellow flowers
By Lindsey Slater
August 25, 2008
Grinter Farms boasts over 1 million sunflowers in 40 acres.
Bagworms more serious pests than webworms
By Shawn Linenberger
August 20, 2008
Picking bagworms from trees can be a tedious task. But overlooking just one “bag” can mean leaving hundreds of bagworms on a tree. Female bagworms lay about 1,000 eggs in each of those bags, according to Roger Boyd, professor emeritus at Baker University in Baldwin City. He also is tree board chairman in Baldwin City. “If you don’t pick any, they tend to build up,” Boyd said.
Pool hours change as summer winds down
J-W Staff Reports
August 18, 2008
School has started, and that means the swimming pool’s hours have changed.
Bear attacks have residents on edge
By Mary Pemberton - Associated Press Writer
August 17, 2008
Even in a city whose logo is “Big Wild Life,” the summer of 2008 is testing residents’ tolerance for large carnivores.
Families bond during fishing derby
By Sophia Maines
August 16, 2008
Parents and children gather at Clinton State Park's Lake Henry.
Free fishing derby hopes to hook area kids
J-W Staff Reports
August 15, 2008
Area children are eligible for a free fishing trip Saturday at Clinton State Park.
Kids learn city’s past through mud forts
By Lindsey Slater
August 13, 2008
A history lesson got some kids and their parents stuck in the mud. Mud forts, a line of defense in Lawrence circa 1855, were raised again Tuesday on the banks of the Kansas River. “You dig a hole and pile up the dirt around the outside of the hole until you’re deep enough and wide enough that you have protection from bullets,” said Jacob Costello, an assistant leader for the activity, which is sponsored by the Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department.
Lawrence kitefest’s angle all about fun
By Sarah Henning
August 12, 2008
When was the last time the wind did more for you than mess up your hair? Robert Guy Bickers has fond memories of the wind providing more than a new hairdo: a day’s worth of entertainment.
Skygazers anticipate Perseid meteor shower
McClatchy Newspapers
August 11, 2008
Today, you could have the opportunity to wish on hundreds or even thousands of shooting stars.
Kids, cute critters shine at Vinland Fair
By Sophia Maines
August 10, 2008
The two kittens in Jade Wagner’s basket were so young that they had yet to be given names. But the 7-year-old Baldwin City girl knew she had prize winners in the furry bundles. “They’re cute,” Jade said before heading on stage at the Vinland Fair on Saturday. Jade carried her basket of kittens as she marched in a circle, grinning to the audience. She won first prize.
Horseman contest reins in 63 riders
By George Diepenbrock
August 10, 2008
Josh Rushing had just guided his 13-year-old molly, or female mule, Shadow, through a course Saturday afternoon at the Fox Eye Ranch in Leavenworth County, 6 miles east of Lawrence. “The training never stops. She learns with me,” said Rushing, 25, of Hume, Mo., who shoes horses and rides them when he can.
Zebra mussels may affect Wichita’s water supply
Associated Press
August 10, 2008
Wichita water officials say they will find a way to keep zebra mussels from hurting the flow of water from Cheney Reservoir, which supplies the city’s water.
Slick sea lion slips onto sailboat
Associated Press
August 6, 2008
No one wants to be stuck with a large, uninvited visitor. Especially a sea lion that makes itself at home on a family sailboat — twice.
Swimmers find abundance of pesky horse flies this summer
By Erin Castaneda
August 5, 2008
If you have gone swimming recently, you may have noticed some unfriendly visitors. Pools have become gathering places for a large, black insect known as the horse fly.
Giant mushroom amazes Lawrence residents
By Erin Castaneda
July 31, 2008
At the base of a white oak tree that stands 65 feet or so rests a 2-and-a-half-foot wide polypore mushroom. It weighs more than 15 pounds. The mushroom is uncommon in the area and has been a wonder to those who have seen it.

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