[Birdtalk] Fw: eBird Report - Antelope Island , 11/14/08

[Doug Roberts]

Another great day at Antelope Island. I found 13 species, with the help of 7 birders that found me. 
See photos at 
  http://picasaweb.google.com/DuckJayRavens/AntelopeIsland20081114#

Now that I see the photos, I think the Lesser Scaups are really Greater Scaups, based on the head shape. Greater Scaups have a "head lower, more rounded", according to Sibley. Lesser Scaups have a "taller head with more obvious corner at rear". Agree?

Thanks,
Doug Roberts









Location:     Antelope Island
Observation date:     11/14/08
Notes:     Scoters and Scaups seen near bridge on causeway. Photos available. Other birders saw them too. 
Number of species:     13

Northern Shoveler     50
Lesser Scaup     24
Surf Scoter     1
Black Scoter     2
Long-tailed Duck     1
Northern Harrier     1
American Kestrel     1
Ring-billed Gull     1
California Gull     150
Common Raven     4
Horned Lark     1
European Starling     240
Western Meadowlark     9

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)



      
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