Checklist S154941638

Observations

1. Snow Goose

   Number observed:  1

   Details

   Continuing in the pond along the tram loop. Mostly white goose with black wingtips, reddish bill with black grin patch. Slightly smaller than Canada Geese nearby. Photos to add.

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2. Canada Goose

   Number observed:  10

3. Blue-winged Teal

   Number observed:  1

   Details

   On a smaller pond by the tram loop, with an eclipse male CITE and another female teal (CITE/BWTE).

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4. Cinnamon Teal

   Number observed:  6

   Details

   One eclipse male on a pond with two female teal, a blue-wing and a slash. 5 others (3m, 2f) on the main tram loop pond.

5. Blue-winged/Cinnamon Teal

   Number observed:  1

6. Northern Shoveler

   Number observed:  3

7. Gadwall

   Number observed:  3

   Details

   Pair at watering hole, male with a pair of pintails at African Outpost pond.

8. American Wigeon

   Number observed:  2

   Details

   Watering hole.

9. Mallard

   Number observed:  38

10. Northern Pintail

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    Pair at African Outpost pond.

11. Ring-necked Duck

    Number observed:  20

    Details

    All on main tram loop pond.

12. Hooded Merganser

    Number observed:  4

    Details

    2m, 2f at watering hole.

13. Ruddy Duck

    Number observed:  18

14. Allen's Hummingbird

    Number observed:  2

15. Common Gallinule

    Number observed:  4

    Details

    All at African Outpost pond.

16. American Coot

    Number observed:  11

17. Ring-billed Gull

    Number observed:  2

18. Pied-billed Grebe

    Number observed:  1

19. Wood Stork

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Continuing at African Outpost lagoon area, crouching(resting) on a mud spit with pelicans, cormorants, and some waterfowl. Large heron-like bird with featherless, wrinkly brown head, slightly recurved bill, all white body.

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20. Double-crested Cormorant

    Number observed:  28

21. White-faced Ibis

    Number observed:  30

22. Snowy Egret

    Number observed:  1

23. Great Egret

    Number observed:  1

24. Great Blue Heron

    Number observed:  1

25. American White Pelican

    Number observed:  8

    Details

    Probable undercount (obscured view); at African Outpost pond.

26. Turkey Vulture

    Number observed:  25

27. Zone-tailed Hawk

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    One continuing adult with two broad tail bands and relatively neat flight feathers observed at 1:47 on the elevator platform near the giant balloon. Seen again at 3:43 PM at the same location with several vultures and ravens. As it flew away, I suddenly noticed another one flying quite low over me. This one turned out to be an immature, with four thinner white bands and a broader black terminal band in the tail. It also had slightly more wear in the primaries, especially on the right wing. Both mostly black hawks with yellow ceres, white tail bands, and vermiculated silvery underwings. Noticeably smaller than adjacent TUVUs. Photos of both to add later.

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28. Red-tailed Hawk

    Number observed:  3

29. Nuttall's Woodpecker

    Number observed:  1

30. Peregrine Falcon

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Very cool; imm seen at 3:58 PM circling over entrance with Turkey Vultures before flying SW.

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31. Black Phoebe

    Number observed:  1

32. Cassin's Kingbird

    Number observed:  3

33. American Crow

    Number observed:  15

34. Common Raven

    Number observed:  20

35. Northern House Wren

    Number observed:  1

36. House Sparrow

    Number observed:  8

    Exotic: Naturalized

37. House Finch

    Number observed:  2

38. Song Sparrow

    Number observed:  2

39. Common Yellowthroat

    Number observed:  1

40. Yellow-rumped Warbler

    Number observed:  3

41. Townsend's Warbler

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    Calling together.