Photo: Wood Duck by Philip Dickinson
April 4, 2023
A cool but pleasant day started off with a bang when everyone got eyes on a Townsend’s Warbler and heard Varied Thrush at Ferguson Park. Moving downhill to Blackman Lake, we saw several duck species, including Ruddy Duck and Common Goldeneye, Yellow-rumped Warbler and American Goldfinch. At Riverview Refuge, Rufous Hummingbird, Lincoln’s Sparrow and Wood Duck were highlights. Then at Bob Heirman Preserve, we heard American Bittern and watched a hybrid Red-shafted/Yellow-shafted Flicker lunch on ants. Some afternoon birds were Western Meadowlark, a raft of Common Merganser, Northern Harrier and Merlin.
65 species (approx. qty.)
Attendees: Phil, Rex, Dianna, Robin, Frank, Marty, Pam P., Wilma, Amy, Carol, Sue B., Denny, Ray, Karen, Doug
CHECKLIST:
WATERFOWL: Canada Goose (38), Wood Duck (4), Gadwall (21), American Wigeon (11), Mallard (89), Northern Shoveler (12), Northern Pintail (6), Ring-necked Duck (34), Lesser Scaup (234), Bufflehead (11), Common Goldeneye (1), Hooded Merganser (3), Common Merganser (25), Ruddy Duck (14)
LOON, GREBES: Pied-billed Grebe (4)
PELICANS, HERONS, IBIS: Double-crested Cormorant (1), American Bittern (1), Great Blue Heron (2)
RAPTORS: Turkey Vulture (1), Northern Harrier (1), Bald Eagle (4), Red-tailed Hawk (3), American Kestrel (2), Merlin (1)
RAILS, CRANES: American Coot (50)
SHOREBIRDS: Killdeer (1)
GULLS, TERNS: Glaucous-winged Gull (2)
DOVES, PIGEONS: Rock Pigeon (100)
HUMMMINGBIRDS: Anna’s Hummingbird (3), Rufous Hummingbird (1)
WOODPECKERS: Downy Woodpecker (1), Northern Flicker (6)
CORVIDS: Steller’s Jay (4) American Crow (85), Common Raven (13)
LARKS, SWALLOWS: Tree Swallow (4), Violet-Green Swallow (27)
CHICKADEES, BUSHTIT: Black-capped Chickadee (11), Chestnut-backed Chickadee (1), BUSHTIT (6)
NUTHATCHES, CREEPER: Red-breasted Nuthatch (1), Brown Creeper (1)
WRENS: Bewick’s Wren (1), Pacific Wren (1), Marsh Wren (6)
KINGLETS: Ruby-crowned Kinglet (3), Golden-crowned Kinglet (1)
THRUSHES: American Robin (20), Varied Thrush (1)
MIMIDS, STARLINGS: European Starling (2)
WARBLERS, CHATS: Yellow-rumped Warbler (2), Townsend’s Warbler (1)
LONGSPURS, SPARROWS: Spotted Towhee (6), Song Sparrow (13), Fox Sparrow (1), Lincoln’s Sparrow (1), White-crowned Sparrow (2), Golden-crowned Sparrow (7), Dark-eyed Junco (4)
BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES: Red-winged Blackbird (3)
FINCHES, WEAVER FINCH: House Finch (3), American Goldfinch (6)