Friday, November 27, 2009

Patterson Pass - Gate two Wind turbine site

Location: Gate two Wind turbine site
Observation date: 11/26/09
Notes: The Mt. Blue Bird is a " un-common" spcies, but it does occur almost every winter on Patterson Pass Rd.
Number of species: 7

Red-tailed Hawk (Western) 1
Barn Owl 1
Say's Phoebe 1
Loggerhead Shrike 1
Common Raven 2
Mountain Bluebird 21
Western Meadowlark 9

HY5 & Thornton Rd.

Location: Thornton Rd.
Observation date: 11/23/09
Number of species: 1

Red-tailed Hawk (Harlan's) 1

Martis Peak Trail

Location: Martis Peak summit trail
Observation date: 11/25/09
Number of species: 4

sapsucker sp. 1
Steller's Jay 1
Mountain Chickadee 4
Oak Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1

HY 49 - Corral

Location: Corral
Observation date: 11/24/09
Notes: The Magpies were feeding on the outside of the large wooden Corral and also on the telephone lines.
Number of species: 1

Black-billed Magpie 55

Loyalton WTP

Location: Loyalton WTP
Observation date: 11/24/09
Number of species: 5

Ferruginous Hawk 1
Merlin (Taiga) 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Black-billed Magpie 1
European Starling 5

HY 49 Loyalton Main St

Location: Loyalton Main St
Observation date: 11/24/09
Notes: The wintering flock is to be seen in the large Willow bush in front of 100 Main St. The weather was sunny and in the 50"s.
Number of species: 1

House Sparrow 250

Sierra Valley--Marble Hot Springs Rd.

Location: Sierra Valley--Marble Hot Springs Rd.
Observation date: 11/24/09
Notes: The rivers are frozen. there was little bird activity.
Number of species: 5

Northern Harrier 3
Red-tailed Hawk (Western) 3
Ferruginous Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Horned Lark 1