[Birdtalk] Antelope Island - Causeway, Garr Ranch, and Environs

[STEPHEN T CARLILE]

Yesterday I made a visit Antelope Island (the causeway and Garr Ranch).  My expectations were not high, but I hadn't been there for a while.  Nothing to unusual or spectacular.  Bonaparte's Gulls at the bridge, with a thousand or so Eared Grebes.  A Hermit Thrush at Garr Ranch.  Also, which may be unusual for Antelope Island though considering this year maybe not, five Pine Siskins near the Visitors Center feasting on the sunflowers.  Here is the full list.

Canada Goose (12+)
Mallard (24)+
Green-winged Teal (24+)
Northern Shoveler (in the thousands)
Eared Grebe (in the thousands)
Ring-billed Gull (12+)
California Gull (12+)
Bonaparte's Gull (24)
Chukar (heard not seen)
Ring-necked Pheasant (4)
Avocet (at least a thousand)
American Kestrel (4)
Northern Flicker (2)
Magpie (8)
Common Raven (7)
Crow (3 - on Antelope Drive on the way to the causeway)
Black-caped Chickadee (5)
American Robin (5)
Hermit Thrush (1)
Rock Wren (2 - at Paul Higgins' Lady Finger Point, at least I think it was Lady Finger Point)
Dark-eyed Junco (5)
Pine Siskin (5)
American Goldfinch (8)
House Finch (12)
Loggerhead Shrike (2)
European Starling (12+)
Red-winged Blackbird (12)

.. and buffalo, pronghorn antelope, and a lone coyote.


Thanks,

Stephen
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