29 June 2014 California: Inyo Co., Rte. 168, Bishop

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29 June 2014 California: Inyo Co., Rte. 168, Bishop

Travel day to Fallon, Nevada after a failed search for MacGillivray’s Warblers.  I am in a hotel for the night for some badly needed rest and relaxation.  

State	Locality	Number of Males
Colorado	Pagosa Springs	36
Colorado	Nucla	44
New Mexico	Oja Sarco - Taos	28
Arizona	Canyon Creek, Tonto Creek	7
Utah	Kolob Plateau	24
California	Riverton	23
California	Yosemite	24
California	Bishop	5
Total		191

1.     Turkey Vulture

2.     Red-tailed Hawk

3.     California Quail

4.     Spotted Sandpiper

5.     Mourning Dove

6.     Eurasian Collared Dove

7.     Red-naped Sapsucker

8.     Hairy Woodpecker

9.     Northern Flicker

10. Violet-green Swallow

11. Steller’s Jay

12. Northern Raven

13. Mountain Chickadee

14. House Wren

15. Canyon Wren

16. Hermit Thrush

17. American Robin

18. Warbling Vireo

19. Yellow Warbler

20. Yellow-rumped Warbler

21. Western Tanager

22. Black-headed Grosbeak

23. Lazuli Bunting

24. Green-tailed Towhee

25. Fox Sparrow

26. Song Sparrow

27. Dark-eyed Junco

28. Red-winged Blackbird

29. Brewer’s Blackbird

30. Cassin’s Finch

31. Pine Siskin

28 June 2014 California: Inyo Co., Rte. 168, Bishop

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28 June 2014 California: Inyo Co., Rte. 168, Bishop

Representative song from Bishop (BI2)

Breeding Habitat near South Lake

1.     Mallard

2.     California Quail

3.     Eurasian Collared Dove

4.     Rock Pigeon

5.     Red-naped Sapsucker

6.     Northern Flicker

7.     Violet-green Swallow

8.     Steller’s Jay

9.     Northern Raven

10. Mountain Chickadee

11. White-breasted Nuthatch

12. Brown Creeper

13. House Wren

14. Hermit Thrush

15. American Robin

16. Warbling Vireo

17. Orange-crowned Warbler

18. Yellow Warbler

19. Yellow-rumped Warbler

20. MacGillivray’s Warbler

21. Western Tanager

22. Black-headed Grosbeak

23. Lazuli Bunting

24. Green-tailed Towhee

25. Fox Sparrow

26. Song Sparrow

27. Dark-eyed Junco

28. Red-winged Blackbird

29. Brewer’s Blackbird

30. Cassin’s Finch

31. House Sparrow

27 June 2014 California: Mariposa Co., Yosemite National Park

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27 June 2014 California: Mariposa Co., Yosemite National Park

I completed field work in Yosemite NP today and was relatively successful recording 24 males.

Representative song from Crane Flat (CF1)

State	Locality	Number of Males
Colorado	Pagosa Springs	36
Colorado	Nucla	44
New Mexico	Oja Sarco - Taos	28
Arizona	Canyon Creek, Tonto Creek	7
Utah	Kolob Plateau	24
California	Riverton	23
California	Yosemite	24
Total		186

1.     White-headed Woodpecker

2.     Red-naped Sapsucker

3.     Hairy Woodpecker

4.     Northern Flicker

5.     Pileated Woodpecker

6.     Steller’s Jay

7.     Northern Raven

8.     Mountain Chickadee

9.     Red-breasted Nuthatch

10. Brown Creeper

11. Canyon Wren

12. House Wren

13. Hermit Thrush

14. American Robin

15. Warbling Vireo

16. Yellow Warbler

17. Yellow-rumped Warbler

18. MacGillivray’s Warbler

19. Western Tanager

20. Black-headed Grosbeak

21. Lazuli Bunting

22. Spotted Towhee

23. Fox Sparrow

24. Song Sparrow

25. Lincoln’s Sparrow

26. Dark-eyed Junco

27. Brewer’s Blackbird

28. Cassin’s Finch

26 June 2014 California: Mariposa Co., Yosemite National Park

26 June 2014 California: Mariposa Co., Yosemite National Park

I camped at Crane Flat and worked the surrounding area.  The Merced Grove trail and Crane Flat lookout tower road were especially productive.  The bird list is 25 and 26 June combined.

Crane Flat Breeding Habitat

Merced Grove Breeding Habitat

 

1.     Mountain Quail

2.     Acorn Woodpecker

3.     White-headed Woodpecker

4.     Hairy Woodpecker

5.     Northern Flicker

6.     Pileated Woodpecker

7.     Steller’s Jay

8.     American Crow

9.     Northern Raven

10. Mountain Chickadee

11. Red-breasted Nuthatch

12. Brown Creeper

13. House Wren

14. Ruby-crowned Kinglet

15. Hermit Thrush

16. American Robin

17. Warbling Vireo

18. Yellow Warbler

19. Yellow-rumped Warbler

20. MacGillivray’s Warbler

21. Western Tanager

22. Green-tailed Towhee

23. Spotted Towhee

24. Chipping Sparrow

25. Fox Sparrow

26. Dark-eyed Junco

27. Cassin’s Finch

28. Pine Siskin

29. Evening Grosbeak

25 June 2014 California: Mariposa Co., Yosemite National Park

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25 June 2014 California: Mariposa Co., Yosemite National Park

I am back in business again after picking up the car with a new radiator.  I arrived in Yosemite National Park and camped at Porcupine Flat on 24 June.  On 25 June I headed to Hetch Hetchy Reservoir only to find that the entire study area was the site of last year’s 2013 fire.  The area was burned out so I began recording birds within Yosemite NP.   Here are some photos of some of the classic stops in Yosemite.

Mono Lake near the entry to Tioga Pass

 

Ellerly Lake near the Tioga Pass entry

Bridal Veil Falls (note the trickle of water because of the drought)

Tenaya Lake

El Capitain

Yosemite Falls

23-24 June 2014, California: El Dorado Co., Riverton

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23-24 June 2014, California: El Dorado Co., Riverton

I had to rent a car to collect data from Riverton, CA.  I drover there the night of 23 June and was able to record 22 males for a very successful trip while waiting for Subaru to install a new radiator in my Subaru.

Representative song from Riverton (RI3)

Riverton Breeding Habitat

State	Locality	Number of Males
Colorado	Pagosa Springs	36
Colorado	Nucla	44
New Mexico	Oja Sarco - Taos	28
Arizona	Canyon Creek, Tonto Creek	7
Utah	Kolob Plateau	24
California	Riverton	23
Total		162

1.     Canada Goose

2.     Mallard

3.     Turkey Vulture

4.     Osprey

5.     Mourning Dove

6.     Common Nighthawk

7.     Red-naped Sapsucker

8.     Hairy Woodpecker

9.     Northern Flicker

10. Steller’s Jay

11. Western Scrub Jay

12. American Crow

13. Mountain Chickadee

14. Red-breasted Nuthatch

15. Brown Creeper

16. House Wren

17. Mountain Bluebird

18. Hermit Thrush

19. American Robin

20. Warbling Vireo

21. Orange-crowned Warbler

22. Yellow Warbler

23. Hermit Warbler

24. MacGillivray’s Warbler

25. Western Tanager

26. Lazuli Bunting

27. Green-tailed Towhee

28. Spotted Towhee

29. Chipping Sparrow

30. Fox Sparrow

31. Song Sparrow

32. Dark-eyed Junco

33. Brown-headed Cowbird

34. Pine Siskin