Birders,
It was another beautiful day at this very special wildlife area. We missed a lot of species but why we saw made up for it.
Questions or comments, email me.
Happy Birding,
Sally
San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside, California, USMar 7, 2020 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling 5.5 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: This was a Palomar Audubon sponsored bird walk. A cool and overcast morning turned sunny and warm by mid-morning.57 species (+2 other taxa)
Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) 1
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) X
Cinnamon Teal (Spatula cyanoptera) 30
Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) 200
Gadwall (Mareca strepera) 30
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 7
Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) 20
Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) 25
Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) 1
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 6
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) 100
California Quail (Callipepla californica) X
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) 2
Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) 1
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 20
Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) 1
Sora (Porzana carolina) 4
American Coot (Fulica americana) 800
Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) 6
American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) 2
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) 6
Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus) 5
Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) 60
Short-billed/Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus/scolopaceus) 15
Wilson’s Snipe (Gallinago delicata) 1
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) 3
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 10
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) 1
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) 20
White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) 100
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 1
Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius) 4
Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) 1
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 10
Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis) 1
woodpecker sp. (Picidae sp.) 1
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) 2
Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans) 5
Say’s Phoebe (Sayornis saya) 2
Cassin’s Kingbird (Tyrannus vociferans) 1
Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) 2
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 4
Common Raven (Corvus corax) 5
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) 3
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) 100
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 25
Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris) 10 Mostly heard. Two birds found on nest in the cattails.
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 3
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) 1
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) 5
White-crowned Sparrow (Gambel’s) (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii) 1
Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) 3
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 3
Lincoln’s Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) 1
Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) 3
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 100
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon’s) (Setophaga coronata auduboni) 5
