[Birdnet] Garr Ranch

[Carol Gwynn]

I spent several hours at Garr Ranch on Antelope Island today. The 
birding was medium - not completely dead and not all that active. The 
show of the day was at the north hummingbird feeder on the porch of the 
house. There were about 12-15 hummers at total war - a combination of 
Rufous (surprise, surprise) and Calliope. I have never seen so many 
Calliopes in one location. The hummers were literally body-slamming 
each other to take control of the feeder.

Also present was a little wave of warblers - several Wilson's, a 
Yellow, and a Yellow-rumped. A Plumbeous Vireo cruised through along 
with a Ruby-crowned Kinglet, a couple of Red-breasted Nuthatches, and 
one Western Tanager. I saw only one empid which came and went in a 
hurry, along with a backlit thrush - couldn't tell in the bad light 
whether it was a Swainson's or Hermit. The owl was napping, swallows 
were everywhere, a kestrel was keeping watch, and that's about it. The 
causeway had bazillions of phalaropes at the bridge closest to the 
island. Both Wilson's and Red-necked in winter plumage were present. 
Avocets and Stilts were the other dominant birds along the causeway. 
Fall is here.

Carol Gwynn