January 21, 2020
Birds of the day included seeing over 800 Cackling Geese fly into the field in the Valley. We also enjoyed watching song sparrow practically walking on water getting bugs from the grass in the water and off of the mossy branch stems.
49 Species (Approx. Qty.)
Attendees: Jim, Virginia, Wilma, Ken, Sue, Pete, Art, Carlos, Val and Phil
CHECKLIST:
WATERFOWL: Snow Goose (300), Cackling Goose (800), Canada Goose (330), Trumpeter Swan (166), Eurasian Wigeon (1), American Wigeon (145), Mallard (117), Green-winged Teal (4), Northern Pintail (55), Ring-necked Duck (15), Bufflehead (4), Hooded Merganser (1)
LOONS, GREBES: Pied-billed Grebe (5)
PELICANS, HERONS, IBIS: Double-crested Cormorant (3), Great Blue Heron (3)
RAPTORS: Bald Eagle (20), Northern Harrier (2), Red-tailed Hawk (11), American Kestrel (5)
RAILS, CRANES: American Coot (75)
GULLS: Mew (1), Glaucous-winged (49)
DOVES, PIGEONS: Rock Pigeon (30), Eurasian Collared-Dove (3), Mourning Dove (2)
HUMMINGBIRDS: Anna's (2)
WOODPECKERS: Hairy Woodpecker (1), Northern Flicker (6)
CORVIDS: Steller's Jay (9), American Crow (350), Common Raven (2)
CHICKADEES, BUSHTIT: Black-capped (2)
NUTHATCHES, CREEPER: Brown Creeper (1)
WRENS: Bewick's (1), Pacific (1)
KINGLETS: Golden-crowned (10), Ruby-crowned (3)
THRUSHES: American Robin (7), Varied Thrush
STARLING: European Starling (500)
SPARROW, TANAGERS: Spotted Towhee (6), Fox Sparrow (1), Song Sparrow (6), White-crowned Sparrow (2), Golden-crowned Sparrow (7), Dark-eyed Junco (110)
BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES: Red-winged Blackbird (35), Brewer's Blackbird (25)
FINCHES, WEAVER FINCH: House Finch (20), House Sparrow (1)