Monday, 12/30/19 Palm Springs

Monday, 12/30/19 Palm Springs

Cal Towhee

Cal Towhee, White-crowned Sparrow

Abert's Towhee

Cactus Wren

Cactus Wren

Cactus Wren

Loggerhead Shrike

Loggerhead Shrike

Greater Roadrunner

12/29/19 Palm Springs, GWFG, Common Goldeneye, Buffleheads, Loggerhead Shrike, A. Pipit Grea

12/29/19 Palm Springs, GWFG, Common Goldeneye, Buffleheads, Loggerhead Shrike, A. Pipit 

Saw the GWFG in a flock of CAGOs this morning through the scope inside our condo.  Later went to Demuth Park and found them, as well as the other birds show here.  The hen COGO couldn't stop preening and bathing.  Tonight a pair of Great Horned Owls were duetting across from our condo.

Greater White-fronted Goose, Demuth Park, 12/29/19

 American Pipit, Demuth Park, 12/29/19

Greater White-fronted Goose, Demuth Park, 12/29/19

Common Goldeneye, Demuth Park, 12/29/19

Common Goldeneye, Demuth Park, 12/29/19

Common Goldeneye, Demuth Park, 12/29/19

Common Goldeneye, Demuth Park, 12/29/19

Common Goldeneye, Demuth Park, 12/29/19

Bufflehead hen, Demuth Park, 12/29/19

Bufflehead hen, Demuth Park, 12/29/19

Loggerhead Shrike, Demuth Park, 12/29/19

12/28/19. Prairie Falcon, Black-tailed Gnatcatcher, Whitewater WTP, Snow Creek

12/28/19.  Prairie Falcon, Black-tailed Gnatcatcher, Whitewater WTP, Snow Creek.  Finally good images of BTGN.  It and the Black-throated Sparrow are still listed as rare for Snow Creek.  Also Canvasback and American Crow still rare at Whitewater WTC.  Prairie Falcon a bonus: it flew onto utility pole with prey.  More photos to be added here.

Black-tailed Gnatcatcher, Snow Creek, Palm Springs, 12/28/19

Black-tailed Gnatcatcher, Snow Creek, Palm Springs, 12/28/19

Black-throated Sparrow, Snow Creek, Palm Springs, 12/28/19

Prairie Falcon, Whitewater WTP, 12/28/19

Canvasback hen, Whitewater WTP, 12/28/19

American Crow, Whitewater WTC, Palm Springs, 12/28/19

Pied-billed . Grebe, Whitewater WTC, Palm Springs, 12/28/19

Salton Sea SRA, 12/27/19, Garganey, Surf Scoters

Salton Sea SRA, 12/27/19, Garganey, Surf Scoters.  This Garganey hen has been at the same location, the Salton Sea SRA/HQ, for about a month.  First a brief video of the Garganey hen:

Garganey, Salton Sea, 12/27/19

Garganey, Salton Sea, 12/27/19

Garganey, Salton Sea, 12/27/19

Garganey, Salton Sea, 12/27/19

Garganey, Salton Sea, 12/27/19

Garganey, Salton Sea, 12/27/19

Surf Scoter, Salton Sea SRA, 12/27/19

Surf Scoter, Salton Sea SRA, 12/27/19

Surf Scoter, Salton Sea SRA, 12/27

Bonaparte's Gulls, Salton Sea, 12/27/19

Palm Springs Dec 2019

Palm Springs Dec 2019

Cassin's vs Western Kingbird.  In contrast to Western Kingbird, very bold white molar, no white tail edges.  Still, a close call.

Cassin's Kingbird, Demuth Park, 12/24/19

Cassin's Kingbird, Demuth Park, 12/24/19

Cassin's Kingbird, Demuth Park, 12/24/19

2019 Xmas Count, Milford CT

2019 Xmas Count, Milford CT

Belted Kingfisher Silver Sands SP, 12/21/19

Red-shouldered Hawks, Silver Sands SP, 12/21/19

Merlin, Silver Sands SP, 12/21/19

Northern Harrier, Silver Sands SP, 12/21/19

Belted Kingfisher, Silver Sands SP, 12/21/19

Horned Larks, Silver Sands SP, 12/21/19

Red-Shouldered Hawks, Silver Sands SP, 12/21/19

Oriole, Silver Sands SP, 12/19/19

Oriole, Mondo Ponds, 12/21/19

Oriole, Mondo Ponds, 12/19/19

Oriole, Mondo Ponds, 12/19/19

Oriole, Mondo Ponds, 12/19/19

Oriole, Mondo onds 12/19/19

Red-Shouldered Hawk

Oriole, Silver Sands SP, 12/21/19

Oriole, Mondo Ponds 12/19/19

Wild Turkey, Silver Sands