August 24, 2002

Mark and Lois Ports
Southfork Reservoir State Recreation Area
Elko County, NV

Unusual birds seen:  Baird's Sandpiper, Franklin's Gull
Large numbers of wilson's phalaropes and pelicans.


All  Birds seen:

mallard
coot
Savannah Sparrow
Cassins Finch
W. Sandpiper +40
American Avocet
Spotted Sandpiper
Ring Billed Gull
N. Shoveler
Am. Crow
Brown Headed Cowbird
Turkey Vulture
Black-necked Stilt
Black Billed Magpie
Lesser Scaup
Ruddy Duck
Red-head Duck
Forster's Tern
N. Harrier
Kestrel
N. Flicker
Song Sparrow
N. RoughWinged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Tree Swallow (one albino in the group)
Cliff Swallow
E. Starling
Cinnamon Teal
Mourning Dove
DoubleCrested Cormorant
Willet
Baird's Sandpiper
Canvasback
Short-billed Dowitcher
American Robin
Sage Thrasher
Brewer's Sparrow
W. Meadowlark
Red-tailed hawk
Common Raven
Killdeer (numerous)
Great Blue Heron
Snow Egret
Common Merganser
Am. Pelican  (~158 )
W. Grebe (~25)
Clark's Grebe (~25)
PiedBilled Grebe
Wilson's Phalarope (~95)
Horned Lark
Franklin's Gull (3)
California Gull
Red-winged Blackbird
Whitefaced Ibis
Lesser Yellowlegs
Common snipe
Marsh Wren
Great Egret
W. Kingbird
Loggerhead Shrike (3)
Lark Sparrow
Canada Geese
Yellowheaded Blackbird
Gadwall