February 4, 2017 Guajome Bird Walk

It was a cool day today and for a lot of birders it threatened of rain, keeping them at home. Nonetheless, fourteen birders thought it was just fine as we meandered through Guajome on the route established by Dave Mathews way back when. The lack of warmth also kept many of the common birds out of sight nestled down comfortably somewhere nearby (but we didn’t count the ones we didn’t see or hear). Our total, consequently, was a meager 41 species, compared to the previous year with a count of 53. I had promised the group between 40 and 50 and some were very disappointed in me when at the picnic table we came up with only 39, but I promised over 40 and I delivered because, for reasons unknown, the orange-crown and the roadrunner missed the initial count. Surprisingly the new bird on the list was the spotted towhee. We tried very hard to turn a mockingbird into a shrike but were unable. However we did have a red-tail that we turned into a northern harrier and then into a Cooper’s hawk. Finally, across the pond, there was a lot of debate about whether a duck was a ring-necked duck or a redhead. Harmoniously, after much reasearch, we all chose the redhead. Here is our list:

41 Species 53 Species 48 Species 57 Species
February 4, 2017 February 5, 2016 January 24, 2015 January 25, 2014
Canada Goose
Gadwall
Mallard Mallard Mallard
Northern Shoveler Northern Shoveler Northern Shoveler Northern Shoveler
Redhead Duck Northern Pintail
Buffelhead
Hooded Merganser
Ruddy Duck Ruddy Duck Ruddy Duck Ruddy Duck
California Quail
Pied-billed Grebe Pied-billed Grebe Pied-billed Grebe Pied-billed Grebe
Eared Grebe Eared Grebe
American Bittern (H)
Double-crested Cormorant Double-crested Cormorant
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron Black-crowned Night-Heron Black-crowned Night-Heron
Turkey Vulture Turkey Vulture Turkey Vulture
Sharp-shinned Hawk
White-tailed Kite
Cooper’s Hawk Cooper’s Hawk Cooper’s Hawk Cooper’s Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk Red-shouldered Hawk Red-shouldered Hawk Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel American Kestrel
Common Gallinule Common Gallinule Common Gallinule
Killdeer
American Coot American Coot American Coot American Coot
Western Gull Western Gull
Ring-billed Gull Ring-billed Gull
Rock Pigeon Rock Pigeon Rock Pigeon Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove Eurasian Collared-Dove Eurasian Collared-Dove Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove Mourning Dove Mourning Dove Mourning Dove
Greater Roadrunner Greater Roadrunner (3) Greater Roadrunner
Anna’s Hummingbird Anna’s Hummingbird Anna’s Hummingbird Anna’s Hummingbird
Allen’s Hummingbird Allen’s Hummingbird Allen’s Hummingbird Allen’s Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird Rufous Hummingbird
Costa’s Hummingbird
Red-naped Sapsucker
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Nuttall’s Woodpecker Nuttall’s Woodpecker Nuttall’s Woodpecker Nuttall’s Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker Northern Flicker Northern Flicker
Black Phoebe Black Phoebe Black Phoebe Black Phoebe
Say’s Phoebe Say’s Phoebe Say’s Phoebe Say’s Phoebe
Cassin’s Kingbird Cassin’s Kingbird Cassin’s Kingbird Cassin’s Kingbird
Western Scrub-Jay Western Scrub-Jay Western Scrub-Jay Western Scrub-Jay
American Crow American Crow American Crow American Crow
Common Raven Common Raven
Tree Swallow
Bushtit Bushtit Bushtit Bushtit
Bewick’s Wren Bewick’s Wren
House Wren House Wren
Marsh Wren (H) Marsh Wren Marsh Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet Ruby-crowned Kinglet Ruby-crowned Kinglet Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-grey Knatcatcher
Western Bluebird Western Bluebird Western Bluebird Western Bluebird
American Robin
Wrentit Wrentit Wrentit
Northern Mockingbird Northern Mockingbird Northern Mockingbird Northern Mockingbird
European Starling European Starling European Starling
American Pipit
Cedar Waxwing Cedar Waxwing Cedar Waxwing
Orange-crowned Warbler Orange-crowned Warbler Orange-crowned Warbler Orange-crowned Warbler
Townsend’s Warbler
Common Yellowthroat Common Yellowthroat Common Yellowthroat Common Yellowthroat
Yellow-rumped Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler
Spotted Towhee
California Towhee California Towhee California Towhee California Towhee
Song Sparrow Song Sparrow Song Sparrow Song Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird Red-winged Blackbird Red-winged Blackbird Red-winged Blackbird
Great-tailed Grackle Great-tailed Grackle Great-tailed Grackle Great-tailed Grackle
House-Finch House-Finch House-Finch House-Finch
Lesser Goldfinch Lesser Goldfinch Lesser Goldfinch Lesser Goldfinch

Trip Leader: Doug Walkley

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