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Stanislaus Audubon Fieldtrips, 2005

 

January 15, San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge, Stanislaus County
Two people, 38 species, low overcast with poor lighting.

Pied-billed Grebe

American Coot

Western Scrub-Jay

Canada Goose

Sandhill Crane

Yellow-billed Magpie

Wood Duck

Killdeer

American Crow

Mallard

California Gull

Loggerhead Shrike

Great Blue Heron

Mourning Dove

Western Bluebird

Great Egret

Western Screech-Owl

Northern Mockingbird

White-tailed Kite

Great Horned Owl

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Northern Harrier

Short-eared Owl

Lesser Goldfinch

Cooper’s Hawk

Belted Kingfisher

House Finch

Red-shouldered Hawk

Nuttall’s Woodpecker

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Red-tailed Hawk

Downy Woodpecker

White-crowned Sparrow

American Kestrel

Northern Flicker

Golden-crowned Sparrow

Common  Moorhen

Black Phoebe

 

 

January 23, Merced National Wildlife Refuge, Merced County
Three people, 61 species, low to medium overcast with fair lighting.

Double-crested Cormorant

American Coot

Northern Mockingbird

Greater White-fronted Goose

Sandhill Crane

European Starling

Snow Goose

Wilson’s Snipe

Marsh Wren

Ross’ Goose

Greater Yellowlegs

Tree Swallow

Canada Goose

Long-billed Dowitcher

Barn Swallow

American Widgeon

Least Sandpiper

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Gadwall

Black-necked Stilt

Horned Lark

Green-winged Teal

American Avocet

American Pipit

Mallard

Black-bellied Plover

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Northern Pintail

Killdeer

Common Yellowthroat

Cinnamon Teal

Mourning Dove

Fox Sparrow

Northern Shoveler

Great Horned Owl

Song Sparrow

Snowy Egret

Northern Flicker

Lincoln’s Sparrow

Great Blue Heron

Black Phoebe

White-crowned Sparrow

Great Egret

Western Scrub-Jay

Golden-crowned Sparrow

White-faced Ibis

Yellow-billed Magpie

Savannah Sparrow

White-tailed Kite

American Crow

Red-winged Blackbird

Northern Harrier

Common Raven

Tricolored Blackbird

Red-shouldered Hawk

Loggerhead Shrike

Western Meadowlark

Red-tailed Hawk

Hermit Thrush

Brewer’s Blackbird

American Kestrel

 

 

 

February 6, Palo Alto Baylands, Santa Clara County
Two people, 41 species seen, clear, relatively calm weather, high tide +9.4
 

Canada Goose     

American Kestrel

Black Phoebe

American Wigeon

Clapper Rail (2 very close)

Western Scrub Jay

Green-winged Teal

Greater Yellowlegs

Common Raven

Mallard

Willet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Northern Shoveler

Least Sandpiper

American Pipit

Canvasback

Dunlin

House Finch

Snowy Egret

Black-necked Stilt

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Great Blue Heron

American Avocet

Song Sparrow

Great Egret

Ring-billed Gull

White-crowned  Sparrow

Black-crowned Night Heron

Western Gull

Golden-crowned Sparrow

Turkey Vulture

Bonaparte’s Gull

Red-winged Blackbird

White-tailed Kite

Rock Pigeon

Western Meadowlark

Northern Harrier

Mourning Dove

Brewer’s Blackbird

Red-tailed Hawk

Anna’s Hummingbird

 

 

February 20, San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge, Stanislaus County
51 species seen

Double-crested Cormorant

Rock Pigeon

Tree Swallow

Mallard

Mourning Dove

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Great Blue Heron

Anna’s Hummingbird

Oak Titmouse

Great Egret

Nuttall’s Woodpecker

Lesser Goldfinch

White-tailed Kite

Downy Woodpecker

House Finch

Northern Harrier

Black Phoebe

Orange-crowned Warbler

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Western Scrub Jay

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Cooper’s Hawk

Yellow-billed Magpie

Common Yellowthroat

Red-shouldered Hawk

American Crow

Fox Sparrow

Red-tailed Hawk

Western Bluebird

Song Sparrow

American Kestrel

American Robin

Lincoln’s Sparrow

Ring-necked Pheasant

California Thrasher

White-crowned Sparrow

California Quail

European Starling

Golden-crowned Sparrow

Sandhill Crane

Marsh Wren

Spotted Towhee

Greater Yellowlegs

Bewick’s Wren

Red-winged Blackbird

Killdeer

House Wren

Western Meadowlark

Ring-billed Gull

Bushtit

Brewer’s Blackbird

 

March 6, Lodi Lake and Woodbridge Road, San Joaquin County
56 species seen

Double-crested Cormorant

Greater Yellowlegs

Bushtit

Canada Goose

Black-necked Stilt

Tree Swallow

Wood Duck

Killdeer

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

American Wigeon

Ring-billed Gull

American Goldfinch

Mallard

Rock Pigeon

Lesser Goldfinch

Northern Pintail

Mourning Dove

House Finch

Cinnamon Teal

Anna’s Hummingbird

Orange-crowned Warbler

Northern Shoveler

Belted Kingfisher

Nashville Warbler

Common Merganser

Acorn Woodpecker

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Snowy Egret

Nuttall’s Woodpecker

Common Yellowthroat

Great Blue Heron

Northern Flicker

Song Sparrow

Great Egret

Black Phoebe

White-crowned Sparrow

Green Heron

Western Scrub Jay

Golden-crowned Sparrow

Turkey Vulture

Yellow-billed Magpie

Dark-eyed Junco

White-tailed Kite

American Crow

Spotted Towhee

Northern Harrier

American Robin

Red-winged Blackbird

Red-shouldered Hawk

Northern Mockingbird

Western Meadowlark

Red-tailed Hawk

European Starling

Brewer’s Blackbird

American Coot

White-breasted Nuthatch

 

 

March 19, San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge, Stanislaus County
43 species seen

Pied-billed Grebe

Anna’s Hummingbird

Wrentit

Double-crested Cormorant

Nuttall’s Woodpecker

Oak Titmouse

Wood Duck

Northern Flicker

American Goldfinch

Mallard

Black Phoebe

Lesser Goldfinch

Great Blue Heron

Western Scrub Jay

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Great Egret

Yellow-billed Magpie

Common Yellowthroat

Northern Harrier

American Crow

Song Sparrow

Red-tailed hawk

Common Raven

White-crowned Sparrow

American Kestrel

American Robin

Golden-crowned Sparrow

California Quail

European Starling

Spotted Towhee

Wilson’s Snipe

Marsh Wren

Red-winged Blackbird

Greater Yellowlegs

Bewick’s Wren

Western Meadowlark

Killdeer

House Wren

Brewer’s Blackbird

Mourning Dove

Tree Swallow

 

Great Horned Owl

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

 

 

April 9, Cosumnes River Preserve, Sacramento County
51 species seen

Pied-billed Grebe

Turkey Vulture

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Double-crested Cormorant

Northern Harrier

Tree Swallow

Canada Goose

American Kestrel

Violet-green Swallow

Wood Duck

Ring-necked Pheasant

Cliff Swallow

American Wigeon

Common Moorhen

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Gadwall

American Coot

American Pipit

Green-winged Teal

Greater Yellowlegs

House Finch

Mallard

Black-necked Stilt