Re: Black-throated Sparrow
I saw the Black-throated Sparrow this morning (10:20) foraging low at the base of the small tree between the IBA sign and the bench, general area where Steve reported seeing it.??Bonnie
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Bonnie Pranter
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Re: Black-throated Sparrow
Thank you Steve for sharing. My observation was on the south shore of
Willow Lake, right where there is the small grove of cottonwood trees that
you walk through to get to the south shore of the
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Eric Moore
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Re: Black-throated Sparrow
They show up in the Dells now and then. They may breed around the head of
Boulder Creek on Glassford Hill.
[email protected]> wrote:
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Walt Anderson
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Black-throated Sparrow
Seen and photographed this morning near the bench on the ridge at the south
end of Watson Lake (off the Peavine trail). Rare for this location. I see
no other eBird reports at Watson for this species
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Steve Burk
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Re: Lesser Black Backed Gull
Thanks, Justin for the heads-up! Great sighting.
If the gull is spotted again this morning I¡¯d love an update if possible. Here on the list serve or xheatheringx@... or 928-587-2115.
Thanks
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Heather Hofling
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Re: Lesser Black Backed Gull
Diane and I saw the same combination of gulls just a little earlier.
Doug and Diane Iverson
<justin1.legendary@...> wrote:
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Doug Iverson
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Re: Lesser Black Backed Gull
It was still there along with 6 other gulls at 1:05 pm. South shore -->
straight down trail, turn left (west) and take the small trail through the
field of burrs. If the gulls are all sleeping
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Steve Burk
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Lesser Black Backed Gull
12/7/24 9am South shore of Willow Lake
One lesser black backed gull observed on south side of lake with California
and Ring-billed gulls. Red gape, yellow legs, darker back, pale iris.
Don't know
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Justin Bryce
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Re: Possible Lesser Black-backed Gull at Willow
I have posted the Lesser Black-backed Gull on eBird and I see that Felipe
Guerro has posted it on eBird as well. So a number of birders have arrived
at the same conclusion independently. Felipe also
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Steve Burk
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Re: Possible Lesser Black-backed Gull at Willow
I saw the LBBG and the 40+ Ring Bills at 5:15. On my way back to my car, I
turned around and saw that the flock had taken flight. When last seen at
5:25pm, they were dots in the sky far above Willow
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Clark Tenney
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Re: Possible Lesser Black-backed Gull at Willow
Thank you Steve for getting the message out. Great sighting! I would be interested in knowing if they stay and are seen tomorrow. - Heather
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Heather Hofling
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Re: Possible Lesser Black-backed Gull at Willow
Steve, it certainly looks suspiciously like a Lesser Black-backed. There is
another gull in your photo next to your bird's bill that also seems to have
a dark mantle. Does it give any good clues in an
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Walt Anderson
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Possible Lesser Black-backed Gull at Willow
I was just started to post this when I noticed I had an email from Eric
Moore asking for my opinion on a gull he photographed today at Willow!!
At a bit after 3pm I took photos of numerous gulls at
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Steve Burk
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[eBird Alert] Yavapai County Rare Bird Alert <daily>
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I watched 2 of the Common Loons Yesterday Morning from the east shore of
Watson lake for about 15 minutes. They slowly moved closer to my location
and within Camera
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Richard Balland
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Re: Pacific Loon - Lake Pleasant
Thank you, Troy! I¡¯m not on discord so I appreciate the old school reach out. I¡¯d be interested in hearing if the Pacific Loon stays, plus info about anything new. Thanks again, Heather
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Heather Hofling
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Pacific Loon - Lake Pleasant
Late this morning, I found a Pacific Loon in the Castle Creek inlet above (northwest of) the boat launch parking lot at Lake Pleasant. Also noted as rare, was a first-winter Herring Gull (now known as
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Troy Corman
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Re: Dunlin
We must have left just before Sue arrived. No gulls, large flock of avocets
and saw the Dunlin.
[email protected]> wrote:
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Doug Iverson
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Dunlin
I went to the south shore of Willow to look for Steve Burke's reported
Herring Gull. I did not see that bird; however, there was a Dunlin foraging
in the mud shore.. I believe I've seen this bird over
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Sue Drown
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Herring Gull
A Herring Gull was mixed in with Ring-bills and many avocets this morning
at south shore of Willow Lake (photos).
Steve Burk
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Steve Burk
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pelicans at Watson Lake
This morning I received an email from Everett Sanborn saying that his
friend, Karen Shaw, had seen a large number of pelicans land on Watson Lake
late yesterday afternoon. So I just went to the
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Steve Burk
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