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Observed this vireo, who has been singing steadily all morning, in the willows and cottonwoods next to the Playa parking lot in Granite Basin.??

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Sue Drown
Prescott

Re: Common Loon

#150

Thank you for this info. Yesterday afternoon (05.16.2024), I found the loon out on the lake around here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/5ZT4f8TiL5vbVx4U7.

Re: Common Loon

#149

Carly Taylor of the Natural History Institute reported this bird (with two photos) to me on May 10, so it's been around for a while.

Walt

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On Tue, May 14, 2024 at 6:57?PM Sue Noonan via <suenoo=[email protected]> wrote:

Common Loon spotted Lynx Lake North Shore, below North Parking Area, 7:30 am and 10 am

Photos by Richard Balland

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Walt Anderson

Common Loon

#148

Common Loon spotted Lynx Lake North Shore, below North Parking Area, 7:30 am and 10 am

Photos by Richard Balland

Red-breasted Mergansers Willow Lake west

#147

Parked just past zoo, walked around west side of lake.? Very thin bills , shaggy crests, red eyes.? No white chin. Four female-types,

Palm Warbler

#146

Observed from the southbound trail along Granite Creek off the Rosser entrance about halfway down the trail. 34.5699, -112.4365.

Sue Drown

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Sue Drown
Prescott

Two male American Redstarts at Dead Horse Ranch State Park.

#145

American Redstart at DHRSP. Owl Road near the river and parking area. Two Males. 34.75153° N, 112.01771° W I'm here now looking at them from the parking lot.?

Previously sent regarding Bronzed Cowbird

#144

Seen at Watson overlook in trees just to the south today 4/18/24 at 2:45pm.? Appeared to be solo although great tailed grackles on shore nearby and it eventually flew down to them.? Didn't see any females.? Vocalized but was unable to get a good recording.? Brief water drop sounds.

Justin Bryce

Bronzed Cowbird

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Re: Caspian Terns Willow Lake

#142

Terns no longer visible, maybe they went to Watson?

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On Thursday, April 18, 2024, Laura Rhoden via <lhrhoden=[email protected]> wrote:

Two Caspian Terns, seen from south shore Willow Lake.? Large terns with large orange bills.? Seen flying over western part, also flew right past me at s shore viewing area.? Snow Goose still here.? Laura Rhoden?

Caspian Terns Willow Lake

#141

Two Caspian Terns, seen from south shore Willow Lake.? Large terns with large orange bills.? Seen flying over western part, also flew right past me at s shore viewing area.? Snow Goose still here.? Laura Rhoden

Re: White Pelicans

#140

I drove by both the north and south ends of Willow lake at about 4:00-4:30 and did not see the pelicans.? I also checked at Watson Lake and did not see any.? There are a number of boaters/kayakers on the lake and I wonder if that caused them to fly off?

-Matt Hinton

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On Sun, Apr 7, 2024 at 10:05?AM Richard Balland <rballandg@...> wrote:

I am parked by dog park,pelicans are circling high in the sky

On Sun, Apr 7, 2024, 9:18?AM Steve Burk <prescottburk@...> wrote:
I can make out a large number (perhaps >100) of White Pelicans from our back patio at the far west end of Willow Lake (at 9:15 am).? I am going to drive over to near the zoo now.
Steve Burk

update: pelicans

#139

I arrived at the parking area near the zoo at 9:35 am and the pelicans were sitting on the water nearby in the cove where they remained until close to !0:00.? Without being disturbed, they then spontaneously took to the air. I estimated there were?about 130. Evidently the?air had warmed?sufficiently?for them to catch a thermal.

Steve

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Pelicans seemed to have moved west away wiilow

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Re: White Pelicans

#137

I am parked by dog park,pelicans are circling high in the sky

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On Sun, Apr 7, 2024, 9:18?AM Steve Burk <prescottburk@...> wrote:

I can make out a large number (perhaps >100) of White Pelicans from our back patio at the far west end of Willow Lake (at 9:15 am).? I am going to drive over to near the zoo now.
Steve Burk

White Pelicans

#136

I can make out a large number (perhaps >100) of White Pelicans from our back patio at the far west end of Willow Lake (at 9:15 am).? I am going to drive over to near the zoo now.

Steve Burk

Re: Green Heroin

#135

I'm guessing the friendly man with the Swarovski binocs was Eric Moore, owner of the Lookout. He's probably on this email list and could confirm that guess.?

-Matt Hinton

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On Fri, Apr 5, 2024 at 3:57?PM David Sackett via <dhsackett=[email protected]> wrote:

Yesterday, Apr 5, I was hiking on the West Watson Lake path, and encountered a tall birder with a cheerful expression and a pair of Swarovski glasses.? He tried to point out a Green Heron he had spotted in the weeds but I couldn't pick it out.? The bird flew out of view and my guide continued north.? I followed the bird south and circled around to get closer,? I eventually spotted it and got a couple of good pictures.? (see attached).

I am attaching a picture in hope it will reach the gentleman who helped me.??

If this note is inappropriate, I apologize.

Thank you
?dhsackett

On Sunday, October 8, 2023 at 11:34:03 AM MST, Sue Drown <suedrown@...> wrote:

I seem to be acting as forwarder lately. This message comes from Ryan Crouse who believes he heard a Gray Hawk at the wildlife pond in Watson Woods just now. He would welcome a confirmation, of course.

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Sue Drown
Prescott

Green Heroin

#134

Yesterday, Apr 5, I was hiking on the West Watson Lake path, and encountered a tall birder with a cheerful expression and a pair of Swarovski glasses.? He tried to point out a Green Heron he had spotted in the weeds but I couldn't pick it out.? The bird flew out of view and my guide continued north.? I followed the bird south and circled around to get closer,? I eventually spotted it and got a couple of good pictures.? (see attached).

I am attaching a picture in hope it will reach the gentleman who helped me.??

If this note is inappropriate, I apologize.

Thank you

?dhsackett

On Sunday, October 8, 2023 at 11:34:03 AM MST, Sue Drown <suedrown@...> wrote:

I seem to be acting as forwarder lately. This message comes from Ryan Crouse who believes he heard a Gray Hawk at the wildlife pond in Watson Woods just now. He would welcome a confirmation, of course.

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Sue Drown
Prescott

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Update on Mew Gull

#133

The Mew Gull continues this afternoon at Willow, often drifting on the water near some Ring-billeds.? Again, too distant for photos, but three of us studied it through the scope.? All features seem to match with a 2nd winter Mew Gull.? And, based on the new obs, I have to make a correction -- the gull does seem to have a dark spot or band close to the tip of its yellow bill ---- this also fits with 2nd?year winter Mew.? It seems to be the same size as a Coot.

If it stays in the same area:? After parking at south shore, take the main trail to the right, then down to the water's edge. Scope necessary.

Mew Gull

#132

This morning at about 10:45am I saw what I believe is a Mew Gull sitting in the middle of Willow Lake.? I had parked at South Shore and was scoping the lake from the water's edge.? I got fairly good views through my scope, but was only able to get blurry photos due to the large distance (see attached samples). I was able to use nearby coots and buffleheads to see it was comparable to their size.? The first thing that caught my attention was the pronounced white crescent that separated?the gray back from the black tail. The bill was yellow with a small marking (not black) that I couldn't fully make out. The black tail had small white markings.? When I looked down for a moment at about 11:05am, the gull was gone when I looked back up.? I believe there is a very good chance it is still there.

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