Checklist S187303491

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Location Rd-16/4th Ave (between Ave-120 & Ave-128)

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Owner Steve Summers

Effort

Protocol:  Stationary
  • Observers:  1

Checklist Comments

This is the last stand of Tulare Lake in Tulare Co. since its rise in the winter of 2022-2023. This area along the east side of the county line road (Rd-16/4th Ave) between Ave-120 and 128 is about 180 acres of shallow water still attracting thousands of birds. Clear, 76-82°F

Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 3.0.47

Observations

  1. Number observed:  12
  2. Number observed:  5
  3. Number observed:  6
  4. Number observed:  20
  5. duck sp.

    Number observed:  50
  6. Number observed:  14
  7. Number observed:  20
  8. Number observed:  50
  9. Number observed:  2
  10. Number observed:  15
  11. Number observed:  20
  12. Number observed:  12
  13. Number observed:  1

    Details

    Distant, highly cropped backlite photos and video. First noticed with binoculars by distinct shape and feeding habit—small head, short bill, plump body, raised back feathers, feeding in a tipped down fashion. At the distant and lighting conditions I could make out that the bird had black streaking/blobs on its neck and breast, but not much else in the way of color, thus making it a male coming out of breeding plumage. In the video what looks like remnants of the breeding ruff are hanging down from its neck as if feeds.

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  14. Number observed:  1000

    Details

    Just a guesstimate, uncountable numbers

  15. Number observed:  5000

    Details

    Just a guesstimate, uncountable numbers. Most of the birds in this photo are Western Sandpipers which is just a section of the area covered by peeps.

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  16. Number observed:  1
  17. Number observed:  1
  18. Number observed:  1
  19. Number observed:  500
  20. Number observed:  1
  21. Number observed:  1
  22. Number observed:  2
  23. Number observed:  2
  24. Number observed:  1
  25. Number observed:  2
  26. Number observed:  40
  27. Number observed:  1
  28. Number observed:  8
  29. Number observed:  35
  30. Number observed:  5
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