UMBA booked the Judith Ranger Station June 29, 2018 for an overnight field trip.
The ranger station and surrounding area is special to UMBA as Jean Setter, UMBA founding member, lived nearby on her parent's homestead. Jean walked over to the ranger station for piano lessons and was a key reference to restore the ranger station and get in placed on the National Register. While the weather was cool driving in and we experienced a couple of rain showers, the birds and the wildflowers were showy and abundant. We spotted: Swainson’s Hawk Gold Finch Bluebird Cedar Waxwing Spotted Sandpiper Red Wing Blackbird Eastern Kingbird Turkey Vulture Bald Eagle Snipe Barn Swallow Tree Swallow Red Tail Hawk Western Tanager Night Hawk We walked up north to Jean Setter's homestead and enjoyed the sounds of 15 horses on a pack ride. A June trip is sure to have plenty of wildflowers, with the hillsides pink with color! We took a hike up Hay Canyon and enjoyed the shady flowers including clematis and columbine. The Judith Basin in June is special and we hope to visit again.
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