Checklist S18150579

Observations

1. Northern Shoveler

   Number observed:  3

   Details

   Slightly late. Moving north in two groups but they also landed briefly. Males with rufous bellies, green head, pale blue shoulders and large bill. Females brown with large bills, contrasting white underwing and gray shoulders

   Age & Sex:

   Age	Juvenile	Immature	Adult	Age Unknown
   Male			2
   Female			1
   Sex Unknown

2. American Coot (Red-shielded)

   Number observed:  40

3. Black-bellied Plover

   Number observed:  1

   Details

   *rare in spring. Both states Large plover, uperparts pale gray, axillaries were black, as was the belly which extended up to the face, white top of head.

   Breeding & Behavior Code:

   F Flyover (Observed)

   Age & Sex:

   Age	Juvenile	Immature	Adult	Age Unknown
   Male			1
   Female
   Sex Unknown

4. Franklin's Gull

   Number observed:  5

   Details

   Moving north, but also sat for a spell. 3 in both states. Group of 3 and then 2. All had dark heads with white eye arcs, black primary tips with a white band in from it

   Age & Sex:

   Age	Juvenile	Immature	Adult	Age Unknown
   Male
   Female
   Sex Unknown			5

5. California Gull

   Number observed:  3

   Details

   Moving north

   Breeding & Behavior Code:

   F Flyover (Observed)

   Age & Sex:

   Age	Juvenile	Immature	Adult	Age Unknown
   Male			3
   Female
   Sex Unknown

6. Forster's Tern

   Number observed:  11

   Details

   Moving north

   Breeding & Behavior Code:

   F Flyover (Observed)

7. Eared Grebe

   Number observed:  110

8. Western Grebe

   Number observed:  5

9. White-faced Ibis

   Number observed:  13

10. Turkey Vulture

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    both states

11. Tree Swallow

    Number observed:  2000

    Details

    Finally swallows moving. Estimated, counted by 10's then 100's.

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    F Flyover (Observed)

12. swallow sp.

    Number observed:  500

    Details

    Distant probably mostly Tree Swallows, but small numbers of other swallows were also moving on the Az side

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    F Flyover (Observed)

13. Great-tailed Grackle

    Number observed:  5