Lou & Jan's Excellent Birding Adventures: July 2016

Thursday, July 21, 2016

Trip Report Atlantic City - Cape May

Date:

July 2016

Just a short visit to Atlantic and Cape May Counties in southern New Jersey. Hot and muggy weather forced us to cut some of our outings short, but we were glad nonetheless to have sunny or mostly sunny days the entire time we were there.

1. Laughing Gull photo below
     Location:  North Brigantine Beach
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-17

2. Mourning Dove photo below
     Location:  North Brigantine Beach
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-17

     molting

3. House Sparrow
     Location:  North Brigantine Beach
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-17

4. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)
     Location:  North Brigantine Beach
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-17

5. Tree Swallow
     Location:  North Brigantine Beach
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-17

6. Forster's Tern photo below
     Location:  North Brigantine Beach
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-17

7. Great Black-backed Gull photo below
     Location:  North Brigantine Beach
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-17

8. Osprey photo below
     Location:  North Brigantine Beach
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-17

9. Red-winged Blackbird
     Location:  North Brigantine Beach
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-17

10. Ring-billed Gull photo below
     Location:  North Brigantine Beach
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-17

11. Common Tern photo below
     Location:  North Brigantine Beach
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-17

12. Herring Gull photo below
     Location:  North Brigantine Beach
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-17

13. Semipalmated Sandpiper photo below
     Location:  North Brigantine Beach
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-17

     hundreds of these guys

14. Willet photo below
     Location:  North Brigantine Beach
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-17

15. Semipalmated Plover photo below
     Location:  North Brigantine Beach
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-17

16. Barn Swallow photo below
     Location:  Bayshore Ave BL
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-17

17. Common Grackle
     Location:  Bayshore Ave BL
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-17

18. European Starling
     Location:  Bayshore Ave BL
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-17

19. American Robin
     Location:  Heritage Pk--Absecon
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-18

20. Black-crowned Night-Heron photo below
     Location:  Heritage Pk--Absecon
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-18

21. Blue Jay
     Location:  Heritage Pk--Absecon
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-18

22. Canada Goose photo below
     Location:  Heritage Pk--Absecon
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-18

23. Double-crested Cormorant photo below
     Location:  Heritage Pk--Absecon
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-18

24. Eastern Kingbird photo below
     Location:  Heritage Pk--Absecon
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-18

25. Fish Crow
     Location:  Heritage Pk--Absecon
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-18

26. Gray Catbird
     Location:  Heritage Pk--Absecon
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-18

27. Great Crested Flycatcher
     Location:  Heritage Pk--Absecon
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-18

28. Domestic White Goose
     Location:  Heritage Pk--Absecon
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-18

29. Mallard photo below
     Location:  Heritage Pk--Absecon
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-18

30. Song Sparrow
     Location:  Heritage Pk--Absecon
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-18

31. Turkey Vulture
     Location:  Heritage Pk--Absecon
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-18

32. Chipping Sparrow
     Location:  Absecon WMA BL
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-18

33. Glossy Ibis photo below
     Location:  Absecon WMA BL
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-18

34. Great Egret photo below
     Location:  Absecon WMA BL
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-18

35. Purple Martin photo below
     Location:  Absecon WMA BL
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-18

36. American Black Duck
     Location:  E. B. Forsyth NWR
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-18

37. American Crow
     Location:  E. B. Forsyth NWR
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-18

38. American Oystercatcher
     Location:  E. B. Forsyth NWR
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-18

39. Black Skimmer
     Location:  E. B. Forsyth NWR
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-18

40. Great Blue Heron photo below
     Location:  E. B. Forsyth NWR
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-18

41. Greater Yellowlegs
     Location:  E. B. Forsyth NWR
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-18

42. Pied-billed Grebe photo below
     Location:  E. B. Forsyth NWR
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-18

     not too common this time of year, so I'm posting this bad pic for the doubters

43. Gull-billed Tern
     Location:  E. B. Forsyth NWR
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-18

44. Least Tern
     Location:  E. B. Forsyth NWR
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-18

45. Mute Swan photo below
     Location:  E. B. Forsyth NWR
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-18

46. Peregrine Falcon
     Location:  E. B. Forsyth NWR
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-18

47. Short-billed Dowitcher
     Location:  E. B. Forsyth NWR
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-18

48. Snowy Egret photo below
     Location:  E. B. Forsyth NWR
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-18

49. Whimbrel
     Location:  E. B. Forsyth NWR
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-18

50. Yellow-crowned Night-Heron photo below
     Location:  ACUA--Atlantic City
     County: Atlantic  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-18

51. American Goldfinch photo below
     Location:  Cape May Point SP
     County: Cape May  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-19

52. Carolina Wren
     Location:  Cape May Point SP
     County: Cape May  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-19

53. Common Yellowthroat
     Location:  Cape May Point SP
     County: Cape May  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-19

54. Green Heron
     Location:  Cape May Point SP
     County: Cape May  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-19

55. House Finch
     Location:  Cape May Point SP
     County: Cape May  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-19

56. Indigo Bunting photo below
     Location:  Cape May Point SP
     County: Cape May  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-19

57. Killdeer
     Location:  Cape May Point SP
     County: Cape May  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-19

58. Least Sandpiper photo below
     Location:  Cape May Point SP
     County: Cape May  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-19

59. Lesser Yellowlegs photo below
     Location:  Cape May Point SP
     County: Cape May  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-19

60. Northern Cardinal photo below
     Location:  Cape May Point SP
     County: Cape May  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-19

61. Northern Flicker
     Location:  Cape May Point SP
     County: Cape May  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-19

62. Northern Mockingbird
     Location:  Cape May Point SP
     County: Cape May  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-19

63. Tricolored Heron photo below
     Location:  Wetlands Institute--Stone Harbor
     County: Cape May  State: NJ  Country: US
     Date: 2016-07-19

     not common here but reliable if you go here

NOTE: Photos are best-of-trip and thus may not be from the location where
the species was first seen.

Saturday, July 9, 2016

Trip Report Las Vegas - Lake Tahoe

Date:

June 2016

We flew out to Vegas on the 14th, did some birding nearby, then drove to Lake Tahoe on the 17th for a week there. We had good weather with reasonable temps, leaving Vegas the day the 100+ degree heat wave moved in, and woke up the next morning to 53 degrees with rain sprinkles in Tahoe. It never did get much above 80 there. Flew home on the 24th.

1. Black-throated Sparrow photo below
     Location:  Red Rock Canyon--Children's Discovery Tr
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-15

2. Juniper Titmouse photo below
     Location:  Red Rock Canyon--Children's Discovery Tr
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-15

     only the 3rd time I've ever seen this bird

3. Ash-throated Flycatcher photo below
     Location:  Red Rock Canyon--Pine Creek Canyon Tr
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-15

4. Cassin's Finch photo below
     Location:  Red Rock Canyon--Pine Creek Canyon Tr
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-15

5. Common Raven photo below
     Location:  Red Rock Canyon--Pine Creek Canyon Tr
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-15

6. Phainopepla photo below
     Location:  Red Rock Canyon--Pine Creek Canyon Tr
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-15

7. White-throated Swift
     Location:  Red Rock Canyon--Pine Creek Canyon Tr
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-15
     this one zoomed by so fast I couldn't get my camera on it

8. House Sparrow photo below
     Location:  Red Rock Canyon--Red Springs Boardwak Tr
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-15

9. Mourning Dove
     Location:  Red Rock Canyon--Red Springs Boardwak Tr
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-15

10. Northern Mockingbird
     Location:  Red Rock Canyon--Red Springs Boardwak Tr
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-15

11. Western Scrub-Jay
     Location:  Red Rock Canyon--Red Springs Boardwak Tr
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-15

12. American Avocet photo below
     Location:  Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-16

13. American Coot photo below
     Location:  Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-16

     just a baby

14. Black-crowned Night-Heron
     Location:  Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-16

15. Black-necked Stilt
     Location:  Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-16

16. Black-tailed Gnatcatcher photo below
     Location:  Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-16

17. Brown-headed Cowbird
     Location:  Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-16

18. Canada Goose photo below
     Location:  Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-16

     just born!

19. Cinnamon Teal
     Location:  Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-16

20. Common Gallinule
     Location:  Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-16

21. Costa's Hummingbird
     Location:  Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-16

22. Crissal Thrasher
     Location:  Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-16

23. Double-crested Cormorant
     Location:  Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-16

24. Eared Grebe photo below
     Location:  Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-16

25. Eurasian Collared-Dove
     Location:  Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-16

26. Gadwall
     Location:  Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-16

27. Gambel's Quail photo below
     Location:  Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-16

28. Greater Roadrunner photo below
     Location:  Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-16

29. Great-tailed Grackle
     Location:  Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-16

30. Killdeer
     Location:  Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-16

31. Mallard
     Location:  Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-16

32. Northern Shoveler
     Location:  Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-16

33. Pied-billed Grebe
     Location:  Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-16

34. Redhead photo below
     Location:  Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-16

35. Red-winged Blackbird
     Location:  Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-16

36. Ruddy Duck photo below
     Location:  Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-16

37. Turkey Vulture photo below
     Location:  Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-16

38. Verdin
     Location:  Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-16

39. Violet-green Swallow
     Location:  Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-16

40. Western Grebe
     Location:  Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-16

41. Western Kingbird
     Location:  Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-16

42. Yellow-headed Blackbird photo below
     Location:  Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
     County: Clark  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-16

43. American Robin photo below
     Location:  Rabe Meadows
     County: Douglas  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-18

     ubiquitous!

44. Barn Swallow
     Location:  Rabe Meadows
     County: Douglas  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-18

45. Brewer's Blackbird photo below
     Location:  Rabe Meadows
     County: Douglas  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-18

46. Cliff Swallow
     Location:  Rabe Meadows
     County: Douglas  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-18

47. Common Merganser
     Location:  Rabe Meadows
     County: Douglas  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-18

48. House Finch
     Location:  Rabe Meadows
     County: Douglas  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-18

49. Red-shafted Flicker
     Location:  Rabe Meadows
     County: Douglas  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-18
     aka Northern Flicker

50. Steller's Jay
     Location:  Rabe Meadows
     County: Douglas  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-18

51. Hermit Warbler
     Location:  Bijou Comm. Pk--Disc Golf
     County: El Dorado  State: CA  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-18

52. Mountain Chickadee
     Location:  Bijou Comm. Pk--Disc Golf
     County: El Dorado  State: CA  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-18

53. Western Bluebird photo below
     Location:  Bijou Comm. Pk--Disc Golf
     County: El Dorado  State: CA  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-18

54. Cooper's Hawk
     Location:  Tahoe Marsh--via San Francisco Ave.
     County: El Dorado  State: CA  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-18

55. Forster's Tern
     Location:  Tahoe Marsh--via San Francisco Ave.
     County: El Dorado  State: CA  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-18

56. Osprey
     Location:  Tahoe Marsh--via San Francisco Ave.
     County: El Dorado  State: CA  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-18

57. Savannah Sparrow
     Location:  Tahoe Marsh--via San Francisco Ave.
     County: El Dorado  State: CA  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-18

58. Tree Swallow
     Location:  Tahoe Marsh--via San Francisco Ave.
     County: El Dorado  State: CA  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-18

59. White-faced Ibis photo below
     Location:  Tahoe Marsh--via San Francisco Ave.
     County: El Dorado  State: CA  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-18

60. Black-headed Grosbeak
     Location:  Taylor Creek
     County: El Dorado  State: CA  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-19

61. Oregon Junco photo below
     Location:  Taylor Creek
     County: El Dorado  State: CA  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-19

     aka Dark-eyed Junco

62. Fox Sparrow
     Location:  Taylor Creek
     County: El Dorado  State: CA  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-19

63. House Wren
     Location:  Taylor Creek
     County: El Dorado  State: CA  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-19

64. Warbling Vireo photo below
     Location:  Taylor Creek
     County: El Dorado  State: CA  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-19

65. Western Wood-Pewee
     Location:  Taylor Creek
     County: El Dorado  State: CA  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-19

66. Bald Eagle
     Location:  Taylor Creek
     County: El Dorado  State: CA  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-19

67. California Gull
     Location:  Taylor Creek
     County: El Dorado  State: CA  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-19

68. White-headed Woodpecker photo below
     Location:  Taylor Creek
     County: El Dorado  State: CA  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-19

     Lifer #577

69. Pileated Woodpecker
     Location:  Chimney Beach Trail
     County: Washoe  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-20

70. Mountain Bluebird photo below
     Location:  Tahoe Meadows--Interpretive Loop Trail
     County: Washoe  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-20

71. Pine Grosbeak photo below
     Location:  Tahoe Meadows--Interpretive Loop Trail
     County: Washoe  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-20

     Lifer #578

72. Song Sparrow
     Location:  Tahoe Meadows--Interpretive Loop Trail
     County: Washoe  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-20

73. White-breasted Nuthatch
     Location:  Tahoe Meadows--Interpretive Loop Trail
     County: Washoe  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-20

74. Black-chinned Hummingbird
     Location:  Spooner Lake State Park
     County: Douglas  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-21

75. Chipping Sparrow
     Location:  Spooner Lake State Park
     County: Douglas  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-21

76. Green-tailed Towhee
     Location:  Spooner Lake State Park
     County: Douglas  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-21

77. Ring-necked Duck
     Location:  Spooner Lake State Park
     County: Douglas  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-21

78. Western Tanager photo below
     Location:  Spooner Lake State Park
     County: Douglas  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-21

79. Audubon's Warbler photo below
     Location:  Spooner Lake State Park
     County: Douglas  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-21

     aka Yellow-rumped Warbler

80. Black-billed Magpie
     Location:  NV-88 south of Minden, NV
     County: Douglas  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-22

81. American Kestrel photo below
     Location:  Carson River Rd.
     County: Alpine  State: CA  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-22

82. Bullock's Oriole photo below
     Location:  Carson River Rd.
     County: Alpine  State: CA  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-22

     female

83. California Quail
     Location:  Carson River Rd.
     County: Alpine  State: CA  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-22

84. Lesser Goldfinch
     Location:  Carson River Rd.
     County: Alpine  State: CA  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-22

85. American White Pelican photo below
     Location:  Indian Creek Reservoir
     County: Alpine  State: CA  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-22

86. Loggerhead Shrike
     Location:  Indian Creek Reservoir
     County: Alpine  State: CA  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-22

87. European Starling
     Location:  Jake's Wetland
     County: Douglas  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-22

88. Domestic White Goose
     Location:  Jake's Wetland
     County: Douglas  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-22

89. Pygmy Nuthatch photo below
     Location:  Rabe Meadows
     County: Douglas  State: NV  Country: US
     Date: 2016-06-23

NOTE: Photos are best-of-trip and thus may not be from the location where
the species was first seen.