[Birdtalk] AIC/Garr Ranch

[geoff hardies]

Did the island thing and on the way in the shorebirds were disappointing.  I
had a handful of Western Sandpipers, Willets, Avocets, Black-Necked Stilts
and White-faced Ibis.  The Franklin Gulls were showing their pink hue and a
pair of Sandhill Cranes showed their deep red head feathers.  The ranch
proved more interesting with Yellow, Yellow-rumped and Orange Crown
Warblers.  In addition to what others reported, I saw a Western Wood Peewee
and Lincoln's Sparrow in the south east corner of the general ranch area.  

 

On the causeway going out I added Marbled Godwits and had a larger flock of
peeps containing Western SP and Sanderlings.   Also had a large flock too
far out to id the peeps, but it has some Black-bellied Plovers in it.  I
also saw a single bird that I felt was a Whimbrel.  The bill was a bit short
for a Curlew and there were no other birds around it for comparison and it
didn't stay around too long.

 

Geoff Hardies

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