[Birdtalk] Farmington birds

[Tom Fletcher]

Really great birds at Farmington Bay this morning. On the east side of 
the road just past the entrance, I saw a Horned Grebe and Blue-winged 
Teal. Then there was a Great Egret flying south past Egg Island -- all 3 
egret species were present.

Also, there was an Ibis that I think might be a Glossy, but I'm not 
sure. I've never seen one, so I'd love to hear other opinions. Pictures 
are here:

http://www.pbase.com/tfletcher/farmington04252009

The Ibis has a dark eye with no white surrounding feathers, but the 
facial skin looks a little bit light compared to pictures I've seen of 
Glossy. The legs are gray with a pinkish hue to the leg joints, which 
matches the Nat. Geo. description for Glossy.

Later at Lee Kay Ponds, highlights were a Caspian Tern and a Swainson's 
Hawk. Full eBird lists are below.

Final report: saw my first Lazuli Buntings for the year yesterday in the 
foothills above City Creek canyon.

Cheers,
Tom


Location:     Farmington Bay WMA North
Observation date:     4/25/09
Number of species:     56

Canada Goose     10
Gadwall     6
American Wigeon     6
Mallard     4
Blue-winged Teal     1
Cinnamon Teal     30
Northern Shoveler     40
Green-winged Teal     8
Redhead     5
Ring-necked Duck     8
Lesser Scaup     4
Ruddy Duck     8
Ring-necked Pheasant     2
Pied-billed Grebe     1
Horned Grebe     1
Eared Grebe     100
Western Grebe     2
Clark's Grebe     3
American White Pelican     4
Double-crested Cormorant     20
Great Blue Heron     1
Great Egret     1
Snowy Egret     10
Cattle Egret     8
Black-crowned Night-Heron     1
Glossy Ibis     1
White-faced Ibis     300
Red-tailed Hawk     1
American Kestrel     2
American Coot     100
Sandhill Crane     2
Killdeer     2
Black-necked Stilt     10
American Avocet     20
Willet     4
Long-billed Curlew     6
Marbled Godwit     7
Franklin's Gull     4
California Gull     4
Forster's Tern     5
Rock Pigeon     2
Black-billed Magpie     2
Common Raven     2
Tree Swallow     200
Northern Rough-winged Swallow     8
Bank Swallow     2
Cliff Swallow     2
Barn Swallow     20
American Robin     5
Sage Thrasher     1
European Starling     100
Song Sparrow     4
White-crowned Sparrow     1
Red-winged Blackbird     10
Western Meadowlark     1
Yellow-headed Blackbird     50


Location:     Lee Kay Ponds
Observation date:     4/25/09
Number of species:     35

Canada Goose     5
Gadwall     3
Mallard     4
Cinnamon Teal     4
Northern Shoveler     5
Redhead     4
Ring-necked Duck     3
Lesser Scaup     6
Bufflehead     4
Common Merganser     2
Ruddy Duck     3
Eared Grebe     5
American White Pelican     1
Double-crested Cormorant     10
Snowy Egret     2
Swainson's Hawk     1
Red-tailed Hawk     2
American Kestrel     1
American Coot     20
Black-necked Stilt     12
American Avocet     50
Greater Yellowlegs     2
Willet     1
Marbled Godwit     4
California Gull     50
Caspian Tern     1
Forster's Tern     3
Common Raven     4
Tree Swallow     20
Barn Swallow     20
European Starling     20
Red-winged Blackbird     5
Yellow-headed Blackbird     5
Brewer's Blackbird     20
House Sparrow     5