Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Arriving at Coon Bluff around 8 a.m., our community's intrepid birders joined me in listening to the vocalization of an ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER, just beyond the parking lot.
Nice bird! And, the first of year sighting for us!
Having found the ATFC so close by, we then birded through the developed mesquite area with picnic tables to the shoreline of the Salt River. Following that, we birded around the bluff area that also borders the river. Waterfowl observed included: MALLARD, PIED-BILLED GREBE, SPOTTED SANDPIPER (2); GREATER YELLOWLEGS.
Perching and running all over the bluff were two ROCK WREN. Too quick for photos, the ones below are from my files. When they perched on the bluff, the early sunlight spotlighted their white front.
Farther along the river to the east, we found a GREAT BLUE HERON and a GREAT EGRET.
LEAST SANDPIPERS, instead of flocking overhead, were scattered throughout the shallows on the North shore. Many were juveniles.
Moving away from the river, we found a small flock of LESSER GOLDFINCH, photo below.
Ellen spied a DARK-EYED OREGON JUNCO in the leaf cover below the bank at water's edge. Another FOS (first of season) bird.
My file photo:
Having spotted several LADDER-BACKED WOODPECKERs, I finally managed a photo of this male, below.
WESTERN BLUEBIRDs are always a treat. Often in larger flocks than we happened to see today (4), they perched up alone at different spots in the same tree or another one close by.
The VERMILLION FLYCATCHER was present, as usual at this location.
L-R: Ellen Leng, Gloria Karch, Karen Martin, Judy Carrier, Hinde Silver. As usual, click on the link below if you wish to view our full eBird Report.
Until next time in these good birding days.
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S101902767
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