Wednesday, March 28, 2012

February-March Birding sightings

I love birding--identifying and observing bird behavior in whatever location I am in. My major in Zoology at Michigan State University graduating in 1961 included an Ornithological class(study of birds). This started a life-long hobby. Getting out into nature and away from city and cement is soul satisfying and gives me energy. Birding is a hobbie that one of any age can enjoy, even those deaf or confined to a wheel chair. I have kept a log of bird sightings an places for at least 10 years. I will be in Texas and then Colorado and Utah in the next few months and am looking forward to observing birds in those climes.
This past month I have had the privilege of taking a few friends birding with me. favorite places are along Ramsey road in Cordelia, Fairfield, CA and on Grizzly Island in the Suisun Marsh area, Rush Ranch, and Rockville Hills Park.
These are the birds we have seen for February and March in a variety of habitats from estuaries to oak covered hills: Ring necked duck, female common Merganzer, White Crowned Sparrow, Kestrel, Eurasian Collared Dove, Tundra Swan, Canada Geese, Red Winged Blackbird, Northern Harrier(male and female), Brewers blackbird, Pintail duck, Coot, Ring necked Pheasant, American Wigeon, redtailed Hawk, Great egret, Shoveler duck, Common golden Eye, Ruddy Duck, Loggerhead Shrike, Meadow Lark, white-tailed Kite, Double Crested Cormorant, European Starling, Black Phebe, House finch, Mallards, Song Sparrow, Killdeer, Marsh Wren, Buffelhead duck, Pied billed grebe, Snowy Egret, Mocking Bird, White Pelicans, Red Shafted flicker, tree Swallows, Barn Owl, Turkey Vulture, Great Blue Heron, Oak Titmouse, Red Shouldered Hawk, Yellow Rumped Warbler, Black-necked Stilts, Avocets, Cinnamon teal, Green-winged Teal, Yellow Legs, Brownheaded Cowbird, Raven, and Western Grebe.

2 comments:

  1. I don't think I ever knew you grew up in Michigan! I guess I wasn't very inquisitive at a young age! Can't wait to keep up on your happenings!

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