Post by Chris on Oct 2, 2009 14:01:55 GMT -8
I was working on a paper today and I needed a break so even though it was raining I decided to go out to see what birds I could see at Jesperson.
I'll start with the Dowitchers first. When I was coming back to my car, to the left there is a big pool of water. Something similar would be the pool of water to your left just when you are entering Island 22. I heard something different that sounded like sandpipers so I turned to my left and saw a flock of sandpipers. I was hoping they would land because I was not sure what they were. They landed near the shore f the water so I headed down into the field to get a better look. As I got closer I realized that they were Dowitchers but wasn't sure what kind. I have seen Dowitchers before at Reifel. Luckily for me I had my MP3 player with bird calls on it. I matched up the call and it turns out they were Long-billed Dowitchers. They did fly away but there were 12 of them.
Other highlights include 6 Barn and 10 Violet-green Swallows flying over the water.
Here's a list of what I saw.
30 Canada Goose
6 American Wigeon
16 Mallard
12 Green-winged Teal
10 Ring-necked Duck
1 Bald Eagle
1 Northern Harrier
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk
1 Red-tailed Hawk
4 Killdeer
12 Long-billed Dowitcher
2 Northern Flicker
10 Violet-green Swallow
6 Barn Swallow
1 Marsh Wren
8 Yellow-rumped Warbler
2 Common Yellowthroat
2 Spotted Towhee
28 Savannah Sparrow
6 Song Sparrow
2 Lincoln's Sparrow
8 White-crowned Sparrow
4 Dark-eyed Junco
4 American Goldfinch
I'll start with the Dowitchers first. When I was coming back to my car, to the left there is a big pool of water. Something similar would be the pool of water to your left just when you are entering Island 22. I heard something different that sounded like sandpipers so I turned to my left and saw a flock of sandpipers. I was hoping they would land because I was not sure what they were. They landed near the shore f the water so I headed down into the field to get a better look. As I got closer I realized that they were Dowitchers but wasn't sure what kind. I have seen Dowitchers before at Reifel. Luckily for me I had my MP3 player with bird calls on it. I matched up the call and it turns out they were Long-billed Dowitchers. They did fly away but there were 12 of them.
Other highlights include 6 Barn and 10 Violet-green Swallows flying over the water.
Here's a list of what I saw.
30 Canada Goose
6 American Wigeon
16 Mallard
12 Green-winged Teal
10 Ring-necked Duck
1 Bald Eagle
1 Northern Harrier
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk
1 Red-tailed Hawk
4 Killdeer
12 Long-billed Dowitcher
2 Northern Flicker
10 Violet-green Swallow
6 Barn Swallow
1 Marsh Wren
8 Yellow-rumped Warbler
2 Common Yellowthroat
2 Spotted Towhee
28 Savannah Sparrow
6 Song Sparrow
2 Lincoln's Sparrow
8 White-crowned Sparrow
4 Dark-eyed Junco
4 American Goldfinch
