Swallows and Sparrows! 3/8/13 Sightings

Elkhorn Slough Reserve (NERR), Monterey, US-CA
Mar 8, 2013 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
36 species

Canada Goose  9
Bufflehead  21
Red-breasted Merganser  1
Pied-billed Grebe  2
Eared Grebe  1
Western Grebe  3
Pelagic Cormorant  1
American White Pelican  2
Brown Pelican  3
Snowy Egret  5
Turkey Vulture  5
Red-shouldered Hawk  2
Red-tailed Hawk  5
Western Gull  3
Anna’s Hummingbird  2
Acorn Woodpecker  4
Northern Flicker  1
Peregrine Falcon  1
Black Phoebe  2
Say’s Phoebe  1
Western Scrub-Jay  5
American Crow  6
Tree Swallow  14
Chestnut-backed Chickadee  3
Oak Titmouse  2
Bushtit  7
Wrentit  1
European Starling  4
Spotted Towhee  2
California Towhee  7
Song Sparrow  3
White-crowned Sparrow  14
Golden-crowned Sparrow  11
Dark-eyed Junco  3
Purple Finch  1
House Finch  6

 

Tundra Swan

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Cortland Jordan from the Elkhorn Slough Reserve was over at the education lab when he heard a strange sound, went outside, looked up and there was a swan flying over the
buildings, heading west towards the slough.  He thinks it must have been a TUNDRA SWAN.

 

March 1, 2013 Sightings

Elkhorn Slough Reserve (NERR), Monterey, US-CA
Mar 1, 2013 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
47 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  7
Mallard  9
Bufflehead  19
Hooded Merganser  1     female
California Quail  3
Eared Grebe  2
Western Grebe  2
Brown Pelican  2
Great Blue Heron  2
Great Egret  1
Snowy Egret  1
Turkey Vulture  1
White-tailed Kite  1
Red-shouldered Hawk  1
Red-tailed Hawk  5
Spotted Sandpiper  2
Greater Yellowlegs  2
Willet  17
Long-billed Curlew  2
Marbled Godwit  15
Short-billed/Long-billed Dowitcher  11
Western Gull  4
Forster’s Tern  3
Anna’s Hummingbird  2
Acorn Woodpecker  6
Northern Flicker  1
Black Phoebe  6
Say’s Phoebe  1
Hutton’s Vireo  1
Steller’s Jay  1
Western Scrub-Jay  5
American Crow  7
Tree Swallow  18
Chestnut-backed Chickadee  4
Oak Titmouse  3
Bushtit  5
Bewick’s Wren  2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  2
California Thrasher  2
European Starling  4
Spotted Towhee  3
California Towhee  5
Song Sparrow  7
White-crowned Sparrow  28
Golden-crowned Sparrow  17
Dark-eyed Junco  3
Western Meadowlark  3
House Finch  5

 

Slough Sightings 2/22/13 – Sparrows!

Elkhorn Slough Reserve (NERR), Monterey, US-CA
Feb 22, 2013 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
41 species

Canada Goose  6
Bufflehead  19
Pied-billed Grebe  2
Eared Grebe  2
Western Grebe  1
Brown Pelican  1
Great Egret  1
Snowy Egret  2
Red-tailed Hawk  3
Spotted Sandpiper  1
Greater Yellowlegs  3
Willet  1
Long-billed Curlew  1
Marbled Godwit  1
Western Gull  2
Anna’s Hummingbird  1
Acorn Woodpecker  4
Downy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  2
American Kestrel  1
Black Phoebe  2
Say’s Phoebe  1
Hutton’s Vireo  2
Western Scrub-Jay  5
American Crow  6
Tree Swallow  12
Chestnut-backed Chickadee  4
Oak Titmouse  6
Bewick’s Wren  1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1
Wrentit  1
California Thrasher  1
European Starling  4
Townsend’s Warbler  1
Spotted Towhee  2
California Towhee  5
Fox Sparrow  1
Song Sparrow  7
White-crowned Sparrow  54
Golden-crowned Sparrow  12
House Finch  8

 

Slough Sightings 2/15/13

Elkhorn Slough Reserve (NERR), Monterey, US-CA
Feb 15, 2013 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
47 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  6
Mallard  5
Northern Pintail  8
Green-winged Teal  7
Bufflehead  24
Common Goldeneye  1
Red-breasted Merganser  3
Eared Grebe  1
Western Grebe  3
Great Blue Heron  4
Great Egret  2
Snowy Egret  5
Turkey Vulture  1
Cooper’s Hawk  1
Red-shouldered Hawk  2
Red-tailed Hawk  4
Spotted Sandpiper  2
Greater Yellowlegs  2
Willet  31
Long-billed Curlew  2
Marbled Godwit  22
Short-billed/Long-billed Dowitcher  11
Ring-billed Gull  4
Western Gull  3
Forster’s Tern  3
Anna’s Hummingbird  1
Allen’s Hummingbird  1
Acorn Woodpecker  5
Northern Flicker  2
American Kestrel  1
Black Phoebe  4
Say’s Phoebe  1
Western Scrub-Jay  7
American Crow  29
Tree Swallow  13
Chestnut-backed Chickadee  2
Oak Titmouse  4
Bushtit  5
Bewick’s Wren  2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1
California Thrasher  1
European Starling  5
Spotted Towhee  1
California Towhee  5
Song Sparrow  3
White-crowned Sparrow  11
Golden-crowned Sparrow  18
House Finch  8

 

Slough Sightings February 8, 2013

Elkhorn Slough Reserve (NERR), Monterey, US-CA
Feb 8, 2013 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
40 species

Canada Goose  4
Mallard  8
Greater Scaup  1
Bufflehead  29
Hooded Merganser  2     females
Ruddy Duck  5
Pied-billed Grebe  4
Eared Grebe  2
Western Grebe  6
Great Blue Heron  4
Great Egret  1
Snowy Egret  11
White-tailed Kite  1
Cooper’s Hawk  1
Red-shouldered Hawk  1
Red-tailed Hawk  3
Spotted Sandpiper  1
Ring-billed Gull  7
Anna’s Hummingbird  1
Acorn Woodpecker  2
Northern Flicker  1
American Kestrel  2
Black Phoebe  2
Say’s Phoebe  1
Steller’s Jay  2
Western Scrub-Jay  4
American Crow  8
Chestnut-backed Chickadee  6
Oak Titmouse  1
Bewick’s Wren  1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  3
Western Bluebird  2
California Thrasher  1
European Starling  5
Spotted Towhee  2
California Towhee  4
Song Sparrow  6
White-crowned Sparrow  18
House Finch  8
House Sparrow  2

 

Slough Sightings February 3, 2013

Elkhorn Slough Reserve (NERR), Monterey, US-CA
Feb 3, 2013 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
25 species

Mallard  60
Northern Pintail  100
Bufflehead  20
Ruddy Duck  4
Great Blue Heron  2
Great Egret  3
Snowy Egret  1
Red-shouldered Hawk  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Long-billed Curlew  1
Marbled Godwit  8
Western Gull  40
Anna’s Hummingbird  2
Belted Kingfisher  1
Acorn Woodpecker  3
Northern Flicker  2
American Kestrel  2
Peregrine Falcon  1
Black Phoebe  3
Western Scrub-Jay  3
American Crow  9
Spotted Towhee  2
California Towhee  4
Dark-eyed Junco  2
House Finch  5

 

Bufflehead, Grebes and Finches, Oh My! 1/25/13 Sightings

Elkhorn Slough Reserve (NERR), Monterey, US-CA
Jan 25, 2013 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
45 species

Canada Goose  11
Mallard  2
Bufflehead  47
Common Goldeneye  1
Hooded Merganser  1
Pied-billed Grebe  32
Eared Grebe  4
Western Grebe  3
Great Blue Heron  2
Great Egret  2
Snowy Egret  7
Turkey Vulture  2
White-tailed Kite  2
Golden Eagle  1
Northern Harrier  1
Red-shouldered Hawk  1
Red-tailed Hawk  3
Marbled Godwit  9
Western Gull  5
Anna’s Hummingbird  2
Acorn Woodpecker  5
Northern Flicker  1
American Kestrel  1
Black Phoebe  3
Say’s Phoebe  1
Hutton’s Vireo  2
Steller’s Jay  2
Western Scrub-Jay  4
American Crow  5
Tree Swallow  9
Chestnut-backed Chickadee  3
Oak Titmouse  2
Bushtit  9
Bewick’s Wren  3
Wrentit  1
California Thrasher  1
European Starling  6
Townsend’s Warbler  1
California Towhee  4
Song Sparrow  5
White-crowned Sparrow  17
Golden-crowned Sparrow  2
Dark-eyed Junco  3
Western Meadowlark  2
House Finch  54

 

Slough Sightings January 18, 2013

Elkhorn Slough Reserve (NERR), Monterey, US-CA
Jan 18, 2013 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
57 species

Canada Goose  4
Mallard  6
Northern Shoveler  8
Northern Pintail  7
Bufflehead  31
Hooded Merganser  4
Red-breasted Merganser  2
Pied-billed Grebe  1
Western Grebe  1
Double-crested Cormorant  2
Great Blue Heron  3
Great Egret  2
Snowy Egret  4
Turkey Vulture  2
Sharp-shinned Hawk  1
Red-shouldered Hawk  1
Red-tailed Hawk  3
Black-bellied Plover  2
American Avocet  3
Spotted Sandpiper  2
Greater Yellowlegs  2
Willet  43
Long-billed Curlew  4
Marbled Godwit  54
Least Sandpiper  47
Long-billed Dowitcher  6
Ring-billed Gull  6
Western Gull  8
Forster’s Tern  5
Mourning Dove  2
Anna’s Hummingbird  2
Acorn Woodpecker  4
Downy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  2
Peregrine Falcon  1
Black Phoebe  3
Say’s Phoebe  1
Steller’s Jay  1
Western Scrub-Jay  5
American Crow  6
Chestnut-backed Chickadee  3
Oak Titmouse  1
Bushtit  7
Bewick’s Wren  2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  2
Western Bluebird  2
American Robin  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler  1
Townsend’s Warbler  2
Spotted Towhee  1
California Towhee  3
Savannah Sparrow  2
Song Sparrow  3
White-crowned Sparrow  23
Golden-crowned Sparrow  3
Western Meadowlark  3
House Finch  27

 

Sightings from January 4, 2013

Happy New Year Everyone!

The sandhill crane is still being seen in Moss Landing.

Elkhorn Slough Reserve (NERR), Monterey, US-CA
Jan 4, 2013 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
52 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  9
Mallard  3
Northern Pintail  3
Bufflehead  33
Hooded Merganser  8     all 8 were females
Red-breasted Merganser  6
Pied-billed Grebe  4
Eared Grebe  4
Western Grebe  5
Double-crested Cormorant  5
Great Blue Heron  5
Great Egret  7
Snowy Egret  6
Turkey Vulture  3
White-tailed Kite  1
Northern Harrier  1
Red-shouldered Hawk  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Black-bellied Plover  2
Killdeer  3
American Avocet  1
Spotted Sandpiper  1
Greater Yellowlegs  4
Willet  29
Marbled Godwit  28
Least Sandpiper  88
Short-billed/Long-billed Dowitcher  5
Bonaparte’s Gull  1
Ring-billed Gull  6
Western Gull  7
Forster’s Tern  2
Anna’s Hummingbird  1
Belted Kingfisher  1
Acorn Woodpecker  4
Downy Woodpecker  1
Hairy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  1
Black Phoebe  3
Say’s Phoebe  1
Western Scrub-Jay  3
American Crow  7
Chestnut-backed Chickadee  3
Oak Titmouse  1
Bushtit  9
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  3
American Robin  1
Townsend’s Warbler  3
California Towhee  3
Song Sparrow  5
White-crowned Sparrow  19
Golden-crowned Sparrow  7
House Finch  19
House Sparrow  3