September 13, 2012 Red Rock Audubon Society had a field trip to Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge. We had great weather, good fun, we saw 81 species. Our group was made up of Jim Healey, Jessica Watkins, Tyler Stewart, Carolyn Titus, Jody Walker, Thersa Hyder, Rita Schlageter (co-leader), and Je Anne Branca (co-leader).
Pied-billed Grebe Eurasian Collared-Dove
Eared Grebe Mourning Dove
Western Grebe Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Clark's Grebe Northern Flicker (red-shafted)
GREATER FLAMINGO (1 lower lake) Western Wood-Pewee
Double-crested Cormorant Willow Flycatcher
Great Blue Heron Hammond's Flycatcher
Great Egret Dusky Flycatcher
Snowy Egret Western type Flycatcher
Turkey Vulture Black Phoebe
Canada Geese (100+) Vermilion Flycatcher (pair)
American Wigeon Western Kingbird
Mallard (100+) Loggerhead Shrike
Cinnamon Teal (100+) Northern Shrike (1 even heard calling)
Northern Shoveler (200+) Warbling Vireo
Northern Pintail (200+) Western Scrub-Jay
Green-winged Teal Common Raven
Canvasback (few) Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Redhead Barn Swallow
Ruddy Duck Bewick's Wren (1)
Osprey (1) Crissal Thrasher
White-tailed Kite (2) American Pipit
Northern Harrier (4) Orange-crowned Warbler
Cooper's Hawk (1) Yellow Warbler
Red-shouldered Hawk (1) Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)
Red-tailed Hawk Common Yellowthroat
American Kestrel Wilson's Warbler
Gambel's Quail (heard) Yellow-breasted Chat
American Coot (500+) Western Tanager
Sandhill Crane (13) Spotted Towhee
Killdeer Chipping Sparrow
Black-necked Stilt Brewer's Sparrow
American Avocet Lark Sparrow
Lesser Yellowlegs Black-throated Sparrow
Spotted Sandpiper Savannah Sparrow
Least Sandpiper Song Sparrow
Wilson's Phalarope White-crowned Sparrow
Red-necked Phalarope Red-winged Blackbird
Ring-billed Gull House Finch
California Gull Lesser Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Several photos were taken of the Greater Flamingo.
Best in birding,
Je Anne Branca
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