Checklist S41888618

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Owner Scott Olmstead

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Effort

Protocol:  Traveling
  • Observers:  2
  • Distance:  1.5 mi

Checklist Comments

Beautiful morning. Sunny and clear. Birding with Chris Rohrer, with a focus on studying Bell's and Sagebrush Sparrows.

Key resources:
http://www.surfbirds.com/Features/Bells_Sparrow/identification.html
http://www.sibleyguides.com/wp-content/uploads/On-separating-Sagebrush-and-Bells-Sparrows.pdf

Sagebrush

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Observations

  1. Number observed:  1
  2. Number observed:  1
  3. Number observed:  2
  4. Number observed:  2
  5. Number observed:  1

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  6. Number observed:  2
  7. Number observed:  2
  8. Number observed:  1
  9. Number observed:  1
  10. Number observed:  1
  11. Number observed:  1
  12. Number observed:  2
  13. Number observed:  6
  14. Number observed:  6
  15. Number observed:  2
  16. Number observed:  9
  17. Number observed:  1
  18. Number observed:  1
  19. Number observed:  4
  20. Number observed:  1
  21. Number observed:  3
  22. Number observed:  6
  23. Number observed:  26
  24. Number observed:  2

    Details

    Seemed to be mixed with Bell's.

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  25. Number observed:  4

    Details

    Carefully studied/photos and audio recorded. We found and studied two loose flocks of "sage sparrows" containing multipled individuals, one along Robbins Butte Rd and the other on Power Butte Rd.

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  26. Sagebrush/Bell's Sparrow (Sage Sparrow)

    Number observed:  8

    Details

    Several birds were not seen well, and even on birds that we saw perched up, the lighting often made it hard to decide if we were looking at Bell's or Sagebrush. Whether the birds were in strong sunlight or backlight especially seemed to influence the appearance of the malar and whether it contrasted with the face.

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  27. Number observed:  1
  28. Number observed:  8
  29. Number observed:  1
  30. Number observed:  22
  31. Number observed:  24
  32. Number observed:  1
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