The birds are beginning to taper off at the lek already. I suspect
mid-June will be fairly slow but, if the altitude is higher there,
there might be a chance of some late activity. They usually display
during the pre-dawn, dispersing soon after sunrise. If you arrive in
the morning you may scatter them for the day. It's better to place
the mic the evening before on a long cord to a blind and not disturb
the birds from then on.
Kevin
On Apr 26, 2010, at 5:14 PM, Dan Dugan wrote:
> > If you look at the photo on my web site you can see the microphone
> > within the tan windscreen sitting within the sage to the far right.
> > The grouse is displaying right in front of the mic. You can hear the
> > swishing of his feathers with each display. He walked all around the
> > mic, displaying all morning. I'll go back next spring with hopes to
> > leave the mic running all night during the full moon to see what
> they
> > do throughout the night. The occasional coyote group called, once a
> > coyote flushed most of the group but they returned within 10
> minutes.
>
> Fantastic recording, Kevin! I have an opportunity to visit a lek
> site near Bodie, CA, on June 18. Do you think they'll still be
> displaying then?
>
> -Dan
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