April 30, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:45 AM Temperature: 46 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Pied-billed Grebe, Mallard, Wood Duck, Blue-winged Teal, Merganser, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, American Robins, Cooper’s Hawk, Sparrows, Northern Flickers, Mourning Doves, Red-tailed Hawk, Red-winged Blackbird, Wrens, Crows, Western Meadowlark, Say’s Phoebe, Townsend’s Solitaire, Woodpeckers, Great Horned Owl, Blue JayCritters: Ornate Tree Lizard, Tree Squirrels Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

April 29, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:45 AM Temperature: 43 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Pied-billed Grebe, Mallard, Wood Duck, Blue-winged Teal, Merganser, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, American Robins, Cooper’s Hawk, White-crowned Sparrows, Northern Flickers, Mourning Doves, Red-tailed Hawk, Swallows, Barn Swallows, Red-winged Blackbird, Black-capped Chickadee, Crows, American KestrelCritters: Mule Deer, Ornate Tree Lizards, Tree Squirrels Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

April 27, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:55 AM Temperature: 40 degrees Sky: Clouds, Sun and clearing fog. Sightings:Birds: Pied-billed Grebe, Mallard, Wood Duck, Blue-winged Teal, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, American Robins, Cooper’s Hawk, Wrens, Northern Flickers, Mourning Doves, Red-tailed Hawk, Swallows, Great Blue Heron, Wild Turkey, Red-winged Blackbird, Blue JayCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dog, Tree Squirrels Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm; Canon Powershot G12

April 25, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 8:30 AM Temperature: 45 degrees Sky: Mostly clouds with solar cameo appearances. Sightings:Birds: Pied-billed Grebe, Mallards, Wood Ducks, Blue-winged Teals, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, American Kestrel, American Robins, Cooper’s Hawks, House Wrens, Northern Flickers, Belted Kingfisher, Mourning Doves, Red-tailed Hawk, Swallows, Crows, Western Meadowlark, Great Blue HeronCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dog, Tree Squirrels Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

April 22, 2022 – Repost

Please click on the Post title to see entire post. Environment:Start Time: 7:55 AM Temperature: 59 degrees Sky: Sunshine few clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, Green-winged Teal, Canada Geese, Osprey, American Robin, European Starlings, Double-crested Cormorants, White-crowned Sparrows, Mourning Doves, Turkey Vultures, Northern Flicker, Blue Jay, Red-winged Blackbirds, American KestrelCritters: Mule Deer, Cabbage White Butterflies Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm

April 19, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:45 AM Temperature: 52 degrees Sky: Clouds and sunshine with varying breeze. Sightings:Birds: Pied-billed Grebes, Mallards, Wood Ducks, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, American Kestrels, American Robins, Cooper’s Hawk, White-crowned Sparrows, Wrens, Northern Flicker, Belted Kingfisher, Mourning Doves, Blue Jay, Red-breasted Mergansers, Hairy Woodpecker, Red-tailed Hawk, Violet-green Swallows, Say’s Phoebe, Canyon Towhee, CrowsCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dog, Tree Squirrels, Cabbage White Butterfly Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

April 18, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:40 AM Temperature: 43 degrees Sky: Cloud filtered/obscured sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Gadwalls, Mallards, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, American Kestrel, American Robins, Cooper’s Hawk, White-crowned Sparrows, Sparrows, Northern Flicker, Belted Kingfisher, Mourning Doves, Blue Jay, Cattle EgretsCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dog, Tree Squirrels, Butterfly, Wood Louse Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

April 17, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:50 AM Temperature: 41 degrees Sky: Cloud filtered sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Pied-billed Grebes, Gadwalls, Mallards, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Red-breasted Mergansers, Double Crested Cormorants, American Kestrel, American Robins, Cooper’s Hawks, Red-tailed Hawk, White-crowned Sparrows, Northern Flicker, Turkey Vulture, Belted Kingfisher, Mourning Dove, House Wren, Bewick’s Wren, Blue JayCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dog, Tree Squirrels, Ornate Tree Lizard, Cottontail Rabbit Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

April 16, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 8:20 AM Temperature: 36 degrees Sky: Sunny. Sightings:Birds: Pied-billed Grebe, Wood Ducks, Gadwalls, Mallards, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Red-breasted Mergansers, Double Crested Cormorants, American Kestrel, American Robins, Cooper’s Hawks, Red-tailed Hawks, White-crowned Sparrows, Northern Flicker, Turkey Vulture, Black-capped Chickadees, Belted Kingfisher, Mourning Dove, Dark-eyed JuncoCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dog, Tree Squirrels Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

April 12, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:45 AM Temperature: 52 degrees Sky: Sunny. Sightings:Birds: Pied-billed Grebes, Wood Ducks, Gadwalls, Mallards, Blue-winged Teals, Canyon Towhee, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, American Kestrel, American Robins, Cooper’s Hawks, Red-tailed Hawks, White-crowned Sparrows, Northern Flicker, Turkey Vulture, Killdeer, Western MeadowlarkCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dog, Cabbage White Butterfly, Tree Squirrels, Ornate Tree Lizard Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm