A Birdwatching Trip

Yesterday some of the ranch guests wanted to do some birdwatching. Four guests and I went out for just over 4 hours in the north end of the Klamath Basin. We birded and discussed the natural history along Modoc Rim, along the Williamson River delta and Agency Lake, spending some time at Wood River Wetlands, and finishing up at Kimball State Park. Special objectives were the huge White Pelicans and Sandhill Cranes. We did not see any Sandhill Cranes this time but did see the pelicans and many other birds and a few other creatures like muskrats. A sampling of what we saw:

    Pied-billed Grebe

    Horned Grebe

    Western Grebe

    Clark's Grebe

    American White Pelican

    Double-crested Cormorant

    Great Egret

    Turkey Vulture

    Canada Goose

    Wood Duck

    Mallard

    Bufflehead

    Osprey

    Bald Eagle

    Red-tailed Hawk

    Golden Eagle

    American Kestrel

    California Quail

    American Coot

    Black-necked Stilt

    Forster's Tern

    Mourning Dove

    Steller's Jay

    Black-billed Magpie

    Common Raven

    Tree Swallow

    Northern Rough-winged Swallow

    Barn Swallow

    Cliff Swallow

    Marsh Wren

    American Robin

    European Starling

    Yellow Warbler

    Song Sparrow

    Red-winged Blackbird

    Western Meadowlark

    Yellow-headed Blackbird

    Brewer's Blackbird

    Brown-headed Cowbird

    House Finch

    American Goldfinch

It was a good day.  :)