Black Necked Stilt by BSA Troop 992 Traditional Cache

The bird shown on UDOT signs which tell of authorized acess only is the Black Necked Stilt. It is one of 113 birds which frequent the Legacy Nature Preserve.

The Black Necked Stilt is 13-16" (33-41 cm). A slender, long-legged shorebird. Black above, white below; head patterned in black and white; neck long; bill long and thin; legs very long, red, and slender. Female has brown back.

They are found in salt marshes, shallow coatal bays and freshwater marshes.

They can be noisy and conspicuous, Black-necked Stilts have declined due to hunting and habitat destruction. In the nesting season they are particularly aggressive and will often fly low over an intruder-their long red legs trailing behind them-uttering a sharp alarm call. Congratulations to BARNOBLE first to find.

This cache is a container within a container and will be easy to find.