March 14, 2015 Saturday Bird Walk
Sunny with a cool breeze, then warm. 55�F. 2-10 mph.
17 participants.
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View our Saturday, March 14, 2015 Bird Walk
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March 14, 2015 Saturday Bird Walk
South Mesa Trail:
Mar 14, 2015 7:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
17 species
Mallard 7
Eurasian Collared-Dove 5
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Western Scrub-Jay 3
Black-billed Magpie 5
American Crow 1
Common Raven 1
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Mountain Bluebird 12, see Bird of the Day
American Robin 4
European Starling 2
Spotted Towhee 3
Song Sparrow 3
Dark-eyed Junco 6
Red-winged Blackbird 4
American Goldfinch 2
Sombrero Marsh & Pond
Mar 14, 2015 9:15 AM - 10:05 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.25 mile(s)
32 species
Canada Goose 4
Gadwall 4
American Wigeon 8
Mallard 10
Blue-winged Teal 1
Northern Shoveler 20
Green-winged Teal 1
Canvasback 20
Redhead 20
Ring-necked Duck 30
Bufflehead 12
Common Goldeneye 6
Hooded Merganser 3
Ruddy Duck 3
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 4
Ring-billed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 1
Black-billed Magpie 2
American Crow 1
Common Raven 1
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Townsend's Solitaire 1, see my image 'Solitaire Confinement' in the slide show
American Robin 2
European Starling 8
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 20
House Finch 4
House Sparrow 4
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Total species seen: 39
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Note: Species in bold are birds that were special on the walk for
reasons like a great view, out-of-season, great numbers, or rarity.
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Bird of the Day
March 14, 2015
Saturday Bird Walk
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Mountain Bluebird
(from 09.22.12 Bird Walk)
�Rolando Garcia
Mountain Bluebird
This morning I thought "it's mid-March, we should look for mountain bluebirds". We went to South Mesa Trail in our search. After climbing up the road to the where the Towhee Trail Closure ends, I spotted our quarry several hundred yards away near some ponderosas. We proceeded to climb up to the ponderosas over a muddy and sometimes steep trail. When we arrived, the bluebirds were nowhere to be found. After searching, they were spotted again way up on the ridge. We were trying to get near them for a great look, but that is way it goes sometimes in birding. So the Bird of the Day honors goes to the bird we worked the most for - mountain bluebird. Since we didn't get close enough for decent pictures, we are using some bluebird images from past walks.
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