Today was a pleasant reprieve from the hot, hot days of a week or too ago. Short sleeves were a little cool, a sweater was too hot, and long sleeves were just right. Eighteen intrepid birders circled Lindo Lake. This included Mary Nelson and her daughter who was visiting from the Bay Area. Its always nice to have the occasional new company along. In all we found 48 bird species. Jeff Ebright nailed this number right on with our pre-count guesses! Perhaps our most interesting experience was watching a territorial dispute between two male Common Gallinules. Looked liked they were both standing on the surface of the water as the faced off and viciously scrapped, like a couple of roosters might.
Here is our list:
Greater White-fronted GooseCanada GooseWood DuckMallard
Ruddy Duck
Pied-billed GrebeAmerican White PelicanDouble-crested CormorantGreat Blue HeronGreat EgretSnowy EgretBlack-crowned Night-HeronTurkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-shouldered HawkCooper’s HawkCommon Gallinule (Moorhen)
American CootWestern GullEurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning DoveRed-crowned Parrot
Anna’s HummingbirdNuttall’s WoodpeckerOlive-sided FlycatcherPacific-slope Flycatcher
Black PhoebeAsh-throated FlycatcherCassin’s KingbirdWarbling Vireo
Western Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Tree SwallowNorthern Rough-winged SwallowCliff SwallowBarn SwallowWhite-throated SwiftBushtitWestern BluebirdOrange-crowned WarblerYellow Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Song Sparrow
Red-winged BlackbirdGreat-tailed GrackleHooded OrioleBullock’s Oriole
House Finch
Lesser GoldfinchHouse Sparrow
Flying high, as always,
Doug Walkley
