[Birdnet] Ruddy Turnstone and Blue-headed Vireo

[Glenn B. Barlow]

Thanks to Kris Purdy, Merrill Webb and I were able to see a Ruddy Turnstone at Bear River Refuge a little past noon today.  I have not seen her posting, so this is where we saw it.  Fortunately Kris had "waited" for us to arrive, after changing a left rear tire.  Thanks Kris.

Directions:  Take the dike road south (?) passing the latrine on the right.  Go to the observation tower at the end of the road.  Turn around and go back on the same road 1/10 of a mile, just past a bridge (you will be able to see the bridge in your rear-view mirror).  The turnstone was about 70-100 yards straight out on your left, feeding in the mud.

There were amny birds, but we were not able any else spectacular.  There were many :ong-billed Dowitchers and Marbled Godwits.

We then went to Garr Ranch.  We could not locate the Northern Waterthrushes previously reported.  But, we were able to see a few empids, Wilson's Warbler, Nashville Warbler and a McGillavry's Warbler.  But the big sighting by Merrill was a Blue-headed Vireo.  Unfortunately I could not hear him calling me.  Nevertheless, the bird was seen south of the spring house along the fence-line just past the gate that leads to the spring area.  When Merrill saw it he said to himself, "a blue vireo."  
He said the white spectacles were obvious against a steel-blue head color.  He also saw the white throat.  However, he did not get a good look at the side and flanks to see how yellow, or what color they might be, .

So there is a challenge waiting for those who might go out tomorrow.  Good luck.

Glenn


       
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