5 June 2013, Montana: Missoula Co., west of Lolo

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Montana: Missoula Co., west of Lolo

6/5/2013

1.     Turkey Vulture

2.     Red-tailed Hawk

3.     Wild Turkey

4.     Calliope Hummingbird

5.     Red-naped Sapsucker

6.     Pileated Woodpecker

7.     Northern Flicker

8.     Willow Flycatcher

9.     Tree Swallow

10. Barn Swallow

11. Gray Jay

12. Black-billed Magpie

13. American Crow

14. Northern Raven

15. Mountain Chickadee

16. Red-breasted Nuthatch

17. Winter Wren

18. Ruby-crowned Kinglet

19. Swainson’s Thrush

20. American Robin

21. Cassin’s Vireo

22. Warbling Vireo

23. Yellow Warbler

24. Yellow-rumped Warbler

25. Townsend’s Warbler

26. MacGillivray’s Warbler

27. Orange-crowned Warbler

28. Western Tanager

29. Black-headed Grosbeak

30. Chipping Sparrow

31. Fox Sparrow

32. Song Sparrow

33. Lincoln’s Sparrow

34. Dark-eyed Junco

35. Brewer’s Blackbird

36. Brown-headed Cowbird

37. Cassin’s Finch

38. Pine Siskin

39. Red Crossbill

Breeding habitat - west of Lolo, Montana

Travel day to Grand Coulee, Washington and a view of Lake Roosevelt

Running Tally of MacGillivray's Warbler Males

State/Province	Locality	Number of Males	Running Total
Montana	Cliff Lake area	5	5
Montana	Lolo	29	34

4 June 2013, Montana: Missoula Co., west of Lolo

Montana: Missoula Co., west of Lolo

6/4/2013

1.     Ruffed Grouse

2.     Rock Dove

3.     Calliope Hummingbird

4.     Pileated Woodpecker

5.     Northern Flicker

6.     Olive-sided Flycatcher

7.     Gray Jay

8.     Black-billed Magpie

9.     American Crow

10. Northern Raven

11. Mountain Chickadee

12. Red-breasted Nuthatch

13. Winter Wren

14. Ruby-crowned Kinglet

15. Townsend’s Solitaire

16. Swainson’s Thrush

17. American Robin

18. Varied Thrush

19. Cassin’s Vireo

20. Nashville Warbler

21. Yellow Warbler

22. Yellow-rumped Warbler

23. Townsend’s Warbler

24. MacGillivray’s Warbler

25. Western Tanager

26. Black-headed Grosbeak

27. Lazuli Bunting

28. Dark-eyed Junco

29. Cassin’s Finch

30. Red Crossbill

31. Pine Siskin

32. Evening Grosbeak

3 June, 2013, Montana: Madison Co., Madison River WMA area to Gallatin Co., Cliff Lake

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Montana: Madison Co., Madison River WMA area to Gallatin Co,, Cliff Lake

6/3/2013

I was able to capture some nice video of a male Barrow’s Goldeneye and Common Mergansers today.

1.     Canada Goose

2.     Mallard

3.     Gadwall

4.     Lesser Scaup

5.     Barrow’s Goldeneye

6.     Common Merganser

7.     Turkey Vulture

8.     Osprey

9.     Red-tailed Hawk

10. American Kestrel

11. Ruffed Grouse

12. Sandhill Crane

13. Killdeer

14. Spotted Sandpiper

15. Rock Dove

16. Mourning Dove

17. Red-naped Sapsucker

18. Hairy Woodpecker

19. Northern Flicker

20. Horned Lark

21. Tree Swallow

22. Cliff Swallow

23. Steller’s Jay

24. Black-billed Magpie

25. American Crow

26. Northern Raven

27. Mountain Chickadee

28. Red-breasted Nuthatch

29. House Wren

30. Ruby-crowned Kinglet

31. Mountain Bluebird

32. Hermit Thrush

33. American Robin

34. Gray Catbird

35. European Starling

36. Warbling Vireo

37. Yellow Warbler

38. Yellow-rumped Warbler

39. MacGillivray’s Warbler

40. Western Tanager

41. Black-headed Grosbeak

42. Green-tailed Towhee

43. Chipping Sparrow

44. Vesper Sparrow

45. Savannah Sparrow

46. Song Sparrow

47. Lincoln’s Sparrow

48. White-crowned Sparrow

49. Dark-eyed Junco

50. Western Meadowlark

51. Brewer’s Blackbird

52. Brown-headed Cowbird

53. Pine Siskin

Breeding habitat of MacGillivray's Warbler - Madison River WMA, Montana

Running Tally of MacGillivray's Warbler Males

State/Province	Locality	Number of Males	Running Total
Montana	Cliff Lake area	5	5

2 June, 2013, Montana: Madison Co., Madison River WMA area to Gallatin Co., West Yellowstone

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Montana: Madison Co., Madison River WMA area to Gallatin Co., West Yellowstone

6/2/2013

I also was able to obtain some footage of some Bighorn Sheep that came down from the mountains to forage by Earthquake Lake.

1.     Great Blue Heron

2.     Canada Goose

3.     Mallard

4.     Lesser Scaup

5.     Turkey Vulture

6.     Osprey

7.     Bald Eagle

8.     Golden Eagle

9.     Northern Harrier

10. Red-tailed Hawk

11. American Kestrel

12. Ruffed Grouse

13. Spotted Sandpiper

14. Rock Dove

15. Mourning Dove

16. Belted Kingfisher

17. Red-naped Sapsucker

18. Hairy Woodpecker

19. Northern Flicker

20. Eastern Kingbird

21. Tree Swallow

22. Cliff Swallow

23. Steller’s Jay

24. Black-billed Magpie

25. American Crow

26. Northern Raven

27. Mountain Chickadee

28. Red-breasted Nuthatch

29. House Wren

30. Mountain Bluebird

31. Hermit Thrush

32. American Robin

33. Gray Catbird

34. European Starling

35. Warbling Vireo

36. Yellow Warbler

37. Yellow-rumped Warbler

38. Northern Waterthrush

39. MacGillivray’s Warbler

40. Common Yellowthroat

41. Wilson’s Warbler

42. Black-headed Grosbeak

43. Green-tailed Towhee

44. Chipping Sparrow

45. Song Sparrow

46. Lincoln’s Sparrow

47. White-crowned Sparrow

48. Dark-eyed Junco

49. Western Meadowlark

50. Brewer’s Blackbird

51. Brown-headed Cowbird

52. Pine Siskin

53. Evening Grosbeak

Earthquake Lake, Gallatin National Forest, Montana

29 - 30 June, 2013, Wisconsin: Sauk Co., Mirror Lake State Park

Wisconsin: Sauk Co., Mirror Lake State Park

5/29-30/2013

1.     Canada Goose

2.     American Woodcock

3.     Red-bellied Woodpecker

4.     Eastern Pewee

5.     Eastern Phoebe

6.     American Crow

7.     Blue Jay

8.     Black-capped Chickadee

9.     Tufted Titmouse

10. American Robin

11. Gray Catbird

12. Red-eyed Vireo

13. Cedar Waxwing

14. Northern Parula

15. American Redstart

16. Eastern Towhee

17. Northern Cardinal;

18. Chipping Sparrow

19. American Goldfinch

Field Work 2013

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My summer 2013 research trip began Wednesday 29, June 2013.  This summer’s research will focus on recording MacGillivray’s Warblers from the northern part of the breeding range in Montana. Washington, British Columbia and Alberta.  These data will complement the recordings from last summer throughout much of the western United States.  This effort is part of a larger study of macrogeographic variation in song of this species and comparison with its closest eastern relative, the Mourning Warbler.

I first began this trip on 29 June, 2013, spending three days travelling from New Hampshire to Pennsylvania, then to Wisconsin, then to Spearfish, South Dakota.  I finally arrived at my first study site in the Gallatin National Forest south of Bozeman, Montana.  The following blog entries will be my summaries of field work including day lists of birds, videos and photos.  

Crazy Mountains - Montana