22 June Nevada: Ormsby Co., Carson City

22 June Nevada: Ormsby Co., Carson City

I visited the Nevada State Capitol and Museum today.

Abraham Curry, entrepreneur and Father of Carson City.

Nevada State Museum, formerly the Carson City Mint

John C. Fremont, soldier, explorer, known as the Pathfinder, mapped the Oregon Trail

Common tools used and paraphernalia from the Mint

Early slot machines

21 June 2014 California to Nevada in a Tow Truck

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21 June 2014 California to Nevada in a Tow Truck

I had to be towed on Saturday from Big Pine, CA to Carson City, NE.  My driver Chris was a great guy and thanks to Roadside Assistance from Subaru for the free ride.

20 June 2014, California: Inyo County, Big Pine

20 June 2014, California: Inyo County, Big Pine (bird list from Canyon Rd. near Oasis)

The trip has been derailed by car problems.  My brand new Subaru Outback is having an engine coolant problem.  I am headed to Carson City, Nevada tomorrow to have it fixed by a local Subaru dealer.

The highlight of the day was eating at the Coppertop BBQ - highly recommended.

1.     Eurasian Collared Dove

2.     Mourning Dove

3.     Warbling Vireo

4.     Northern Raven

5.     Canyon Wren

6.     House Wren

7.     Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

8.     American Robin

9.     Northern Mockingbird

10. Spotted Towhee

11. Black-throated Sparrow

12. Song Sparrow

13. Bullock’s Oriole

14. House Finch

18 June 2014, Nevada: Clark Co., Las Vegas Strip

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18 June 2014, Nevada: Clark Co., Las Vegas Strip

I walked the strip of Las Vegas Blvd and took the photos below.

 Caesar's Palace

Harley Davidson Casino

Harrahs

MGM Grand - had the buffet dinner there last night

Mirage

New Yor, New York Casino

Paris

Tropicana

Trump

Wynn

17 June 2014 Utah: Washington Co., Kolob Plateau

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17 June 2014

Utah: Washington, Kolob Plateau

Representative song from Kolob Plateau - KO1

Travel from Utah to Las Vegas, NV

Habitat on the Kolob Rd. – Willow Thickets (KO 9 territory)

Habitat on the Kolob Rd. – brush and second growth (KO 10 territory)

Habitat on the Kolob Rd. – Aspen groves with dense undergrowth

1.     Turkey Vulture

2.     Bald Eagle

3.     Red-tailed Hawk

4.     White-throated Swift

5.     Broad-tailed Hummingbird

6.     Lewis’ Woodpecker

7.     Hairy Woodpecker

8.     Northern Flicker

9.     Tree Swallow

10. Violet-green Swallow

11. Steller’s Jay

12. Northern Raven

13. Mountain Chickadee

14. Red-breasted Nuthatch

15. Canyon Wren

16. House Wren

17. Ruby-crowned Kinglet

18. Mountain Bluebird

19. Hermit Thrush

20. American Robin

21. Warbling Vireo

22. Orange-crowned Warbler

23. Virginia’s Warbler

24. Yellow Warbler

25. Yellow-rumped Warbler

26. MacGillivray’s Warbler

27. Western Tanager

28. Black-headed Grosbeak

29. Green-tailed Towhee

30. Spotted Towhee

31. Chipping Sparrow

32. Vesper Sparrow

33. Song Sparrow

34. White-crowned Sparrow

35. Dark-eyed Junco

36. Brewer’s Blackbird

37. Brown-headed Cowbird

38. Cassin’s Finch

39. Pine Siskin

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
Total		139

15-16 June 2014 Utah: Washington Co., Kolob Plateau

15-16 June 2014

Utah: Kanab to Kolob Plateau

Travel day (15 June) from Kanab to near Zion National Park

1.     Mallard

2.     Turkey Vulture

3.     Osprey

4.     Red-tailed Hawk

5.     Spotted Sandpiper

6.     White-throated Swift

7.     Broad-tailed Hummingbird

8.     Lewis’ Woodpecker

9.     Red-naped Sapsucker

10. Hairy Woodpecker

11. Northern Flicker

12. Tree Swallow

13. Violet-green Swallow

14. Cliff Swallow

15. Steller’s Jay

16. Western Scrub Jay

17. Northern Raven

18. Mountain Chickadee

19. Red-breasted Nuthatch

20. White-breasted Nuthatch

21. Canyon Wren

22. House Wren

23. Ruby-crowned Kinglet

24. Western Bluebird

25. Mountain Bluebird

26. Hermit Thrush

27. American Robin

28. Warbling Vireo

29. Orange-crowned Warbler

30. Yellow Warbler

31. Yellow-rumped Warbler

32. MacGillivray’s Warbler

33. Western Tanager

34. Black-headed Grosbeak

35. Green-tailed Towhee

36. Chipping Sparrow

37. Vesper Sparrow

38. Lark Sparrow

39. Song Sparrow

40. Brewer’s Blackbird

41. Brown-headed Cowbird

Photos from Zion National Park

 Buffalo Outside the Park

Zion National Park Sign

Zion - Checkerboard Mesa

More Cliffs inside the Park

14 June 2014 Arizona: Gila Co., Tonto Creek Fish Hatchery

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Arizona: Gila Co., Tonto Creek Fish Hatchery

Breeding habitat (territory for TC1)

It was difficult to find singing males in this southern extreme of the breeding range.  I only recorded 7 males from Canyon Creek and Tonto Creek combined.

State	Locality	Number of Males
Colorado	Pagosa Springs	36
Colorado	Nucla	44
New Mexico	Oja Sarco - Taos	28
Arizona	Canyon Creek, Tonto Creek	7
Total		115

1.     Great Blue Heron

2.     Turkey Vulture

3.     Red-tailed Hawk

4.     American Kestrel

5.     Prairie Falcon

6.     Mourning Dove

7.     Broad-tailed Hummingbird

8.     Red-naped Sapsucker

9.     Downy Woodpecker

10. Northern Flicker

11. Violet-green Swallow

12. Steller’s Jay

13. American Crow

14. Northern Raven

15. Mountain Chickadee

16. Red-breasted Nuthatch

17. White-breasted Nuthatch

18. Brown Creeper

19. House Wren

20. Canyon Wren

21. Western Bluebird

22. American Robin

23. Plumbeous Vireo

24. Warbling Vireo

25. Virginia’s Warbler

26. Yellow Warbler

27. Grace’s Warbler

28. MacGillivray’s Warbler

29. Painted Redstart

30. Western Tanager

31. Black-headed Grosbeak

32. Lazuli Bunting

33. Spotted Towhee

34. Dark-eyed Junco

35. Brown-headed Cowbird

36. Lesser Goldfinch

Travel day from Tonto Creek Fish Hatchery, AZ to Kanab, UT

Colorado River

Navajo Bridge

 Vermillion Cliffs