[Birdtalk] Farmington Bay Again - But no Red-shouldered Hawk

[STEPHEN T CARLILE]

I visited Farmington Bay this afternoon and early evening to try again for the Red-shouldered Hawk.  Still no luck.  (It must know when I am coming.)  I think I am going to give up on this one.  However, saw a few other things.  The Western, Herring, Thayer's, and Glaucous Gulls Tim mentioned.  No Mew Gull, but there were hundreds of gulls there.  The Tundra Swans have moved to open water at the southern end of the western dike.  There were at least 500, if not more.  Saw the adult "Bewick's" Tundra Swan reported by the Beyer's.  Also, lots of waterfowl activity, with large flocks to the west to far away to identify.  Here is the list, with 34 total species seen.

Pied-billed Grebe (2), Tundra Swan (500+), Canada Goose (50+), Common Goldeneye (12+), Canvasback, Redhead (12+), Bufflehead (12+), Lesser Scaup (9), Ringed-necked Duck (3), Northern Pintail (100+), Northern Shoveler (100+), Gadwall (5), Mallard (12+), Cinnamon Teal (12), Ruddy Duck (2), Bald Eagle (75+), Red-tailed Hawk (7), Rough-legged Hawk (3), Northern Harrier (7), American Kestrel (3), Short-eared Owl (1), Western Gull (1), Glaucous Gull (1), Thayer's Gull (2), Herring Gull (12), California Gull, Ring-billed Gull, American Coot (12+), Great Blue Heron (11, with lots of activity at the rookery), Ring-necked Pheasant (1), American robin (1), Red-winged Blackbird (100+, in 2 flocks), Black-billed Magpie (5), Common Raven (3), and European Starling (100+).

Thanks,

Stephen
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