First Year: Christmas Bird Count

At the last minute I contacted one of the area leaders, David Berman (who was an instructor for my naturalist course) and he allowed me to join his group in area 15 of Western Sonoma County. We met in Duncan's Mills (got delicious coffee!) and left to meet up again at Russia House. The staff came out and helped us bird right there at the Jenner Bridge. It was wonderful to meet everyone and see how passionate they were about this job! Loved it! Even as a novice birder, each person took time to teach me something special, and I was sure to hang out with the other beginners so that everyone was included. But boy was it COLD! We walked a lot today and I think some people wouldn't have been able to handle it. We had a lot of ground to cover and yet, we spent sufficient time each place that we went. I was amazed how many species we saw. As usual, the only camera I had on me was my phone which was next to useless for birding but I took a couple shots of the gorgeous surroundings. Also, I only added observations that I personally witnessed and actually saw/heard. There were many others that I wasn't there for or that I "heard" we had tallied on our list, but I didn't want to include those here. I wanted to make sure I added this to mark my first year and to keep practicing these particular birds. What a fun way to spent a holiday Sunday!!

Publicado el lunes, 28 de diciembre de 2015 a las 03:59 AM por bjoelle bjoelle

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Cormoranes Y Patos Buzo (Familia Phalacrocoracidae)

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bjoelle

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Diciembre 27, 2015

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Cormorants

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Zopilote Aura (Cathartes aura)

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bjoelle

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Diciembre 27, 2015

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Lots of these although we only counted them until 11am

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Halcón Esmerejón (Falco columbarius)

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bjoelle

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Diciembre 27, 2015

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I found this one at the end of Willow Creek road way in the distance at the top of a redwood. We originally thought this was a Cooper's Hawk but I got an email from the group after the hike with photos showing this had been a Merlin.

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Aguililla Cola Roja (Buteo jamaicensis)

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bjoelle

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Diciembre 27, 2015

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several of these seen all day, including a juvenile perched over a field at the end of the day

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Cernícalo Americano (Falco sparverius)

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bjoelle

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Diciembre 27, 2015

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On our way out of the canyon flying from a telephone pole

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Halcones (Género Falco)

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bjoelle

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Diciembre 27, 2015

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Saw it flying straight over my head. Others argued which species it could be, so we decided to make it falco spp.

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Gallareta Americana (Fulica americana)

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bjoelle

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Diciembre 27, 2015

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Finally learned this bird. Saw several.

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Chorlo Tildío (Charadrius vociferus)

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bjoelle

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Diciembre 27, 2015

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Gaviota Occidental (Larus occidentalis)

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bjoelle

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Diciembre 27, 2015

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learned how to ID these from other gulls

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Carpintero de Cresta (Dryocopus pileatus)

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bjoelle

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Diciembre 27, 2015

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debated over this one for several minutes then saw it fly dramatically over our heads

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Carpintero de Pechera Común (Colaptes auratus)

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bjoelle

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Diciembre 27, 2015

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Heard them all day, never saw a single one. But they must have been everywhere around us!

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Papamoscas Negro (Sayornis nigricans)

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bjoelle

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Diciembre 27, 2015

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Saw many of these today. I watched some interesting behaviors including flycatching and digging around on the ground

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Papamoscas Llanero (Sayornis saya)

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bjoelle

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Diciembre 27, 2015

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Saw three of these in a Douglas Fir flycatching.

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Chara Copetona (Cyanocitta stelleri)

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bjoelle

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Diciembre 27, 2015

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heard these mostly and caught glimpses.

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Chara Californiana (Aphelocoma californica)

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bjoelle

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Diciembre 27, 2015

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saw several of these early in the morning in and around coyote brush and flying to fence posts

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Cuervo Común (Corvus corax)

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bjoelle

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Diciembre 27, 2015

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Many of these were out, flying in groups up high and shouting their loud call. We didn't see a single crow all day.

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Sastrecillo (Psaltriparus minimus)

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bjoelle

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Diciembre 27, 2015

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saw these in a "great spot" because according to the other birders they are often hard to see in the bushes. These were on exposed branches of the brush and easy to watch and listen to.

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Reyezuelo Corona Amarilla (Regulus satrapa)

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bjoelle

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Diciembre 27, 2015

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Started the day not knowing this bird very well and started spotting them everywhere...

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Camea (Chamaea fasciata)

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bjoelle

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Diciembre 27, 2015

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I've finally learned this bird - even through its song which I don't even have to think about anymore

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Azulejo Garganta Azul (Sialia mexicana)

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bjoelle

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Diciembre 27, 2015

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Saw three at the ranch out on fence posts at the end of Willow Creek road

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Zorzal Cola Canela (Catharus guttatus)

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bjoelle

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Diciembre 27, 2015

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Another new bird (for me) learned. Started the day not knowing anything about these and finally was picking them out each time. Favorite moment: when a hermit thrush was digging through the grass looking for bugs/worms and suddenly a gopher underneath pulled at the grass it was standing on. It flew outta there so fast!

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Mirlo Primavera (Turdus migratorius)

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bjoelle

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Diciembre 27, 2015

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Saw so many of these you could just lose count. And we did! But we did our best to estimate them each time

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Gorrión Rascador (Passerella iliaca)

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bjoelle

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Diciembre 27, 2015

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Learned a lot about these little guys today - common.

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Gorrión Cantor (Melospiza melodia)

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bjoelle

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Diciembre 27, 2015

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saw lots of these sparrows as well. very common

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Gorrión Corona Blanca (Zonotrichia leucophrys)

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bjoelle

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Diciembre 27, 2015

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Gorrión Corona Amarilla (Zonotrichia atricapilla)

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bjoelle

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Diciembre 27, 2015

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Junco Ojos Negros (Junco hyemalis)

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bjoelle

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Diciembre 27, 2015

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another common bird, that I can I.D. easily even by sound

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Tordo Ojos Amarillos (Euphagus cyanocephalus)

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bjoelle

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Diciembre 27, 2015

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a group of these sitting at the top of a redwood tree on the boundary of the ranch at the end of Willow Creek

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Pinzón Colorado (Haemorhous purpureus)

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bjoelle

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Diciembre 27, 2015

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saw two of these in a large alder stand along Willow Creek. They were hard to see but I stayed with it. The color wasn't purple as I expected but Richard explained that they appeared "stained" like by raspberry juice

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Jilguerito Pinero (Spinus pinus)

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bjoelle

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Diciembre 27, 2015

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saw two separate groups of these flying together -- how pretty!!

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Awesome! :)

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