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Lytle Ranch, Day 1
- Subject: Lytle Ranch, Day 1
- From: "D Bruce Robinson" <dbruce at prodigy dot net>
- Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 14:49:59 -0700
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I pulled into a dark Lytle Ranch about 7:00 Monday night. The =
temperature was 46 degrees and I didn't suspect that would be as warm as =
it would get for the next 2 days!! After eating a couple of pieces of =
cold chicken (am I the only one who feels guilt over eating chicken =
while birding??), I unrolled my sleeping bag and decided to get well =
rested for Tuesday's biding adventure. (Besides that, there isn't a =
whole lot to do at Lytle after the sun goes down.)
When I woke up Tues morning at 6 it was 36 degrees INSIDE the van. =
Outside was clear, a couple degrees cooler, and there was a slight =
breeze blowing from the north. After a brief mental struggle as whether =
I could put my cold clothes back on, I ate a non-heated breakfast (hey, =
I'm alone this trip and don't plan on doing anything that might require =
work!), then I was ready for BIRDING!
The first bird of the day came and went without being identified. Rats. =
I wandered around the cottonwoods west of the parking lot and noticed =
many WHITE CROWNED SPARROWS and JUNCOS, with a few NORTHERN FLICKERS to =
liven things up. In the residential area were 4 SPOTTED TOWHEES =
feasting off the chicken feed that was spread out. A pass through the =
orchard added DOWNY WOODPECKER, RED NAPED SAPSUCKER, VERDIN. Further up =
the trail I spotted CACTUS WREN and RUBY CROWNED KINGLETS. =20
I got to the pond about 10, and was greeted by a MALLARD that made a =
quick fly away. On the east side of the pond were 4 PHAINOPEPLAS, a =
couple of ABERT'S TOWHEES, TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE, and a COOPER'S HAWK.=20
I decided to head back to the Cooler Deli and put together a sandwich. =
While re-routing through the orchard I saw a WESTERN MEADOWLARK, =
NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, and 4 WESTERN BLUEBIRDS. The sun must have =
awakend the WESTERN SCRUB JAYS as they were everywhere!!
After lunch another pass through the orchard and I saw LOGGERHEAD =
SHRIKE, 2 MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS (interesting that they were "hovering" much =
like kestrel's do!!), and in the grassy area west of the orchard a =
ROADRUNNER.
The day added 2 "Lifer's" to my list, and except for the very cold wind, =
it was a very enjoyable day!!
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I pulled into a dark Lytle Ranch =
about 7:00=20
Monday night. The temperature was 46 degrees and I didn't suspect =
that=20
would be as warm as it would get for the next 2 days!! After =
eating a=20
couple of pieces of cold chicken (am I the only one who feels guilt over =
eating=20
chicken while birding??), I unrolled my sleeping bag and decided to get =
well=20
rested for Tuesday's biding adventure. (Besides that, there isn't =
a whole=20
lot to do at Lytle after the sun goes down.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>When I woke up Tues morning at 6 it was =
36 degrees=20
INSIDE the van. Outside was clear, a couple degrees cooler, and =
there was=20
a slight breeze blowing from the north. After a brief mental =
struggle as=20
whether I could put my cold clothes back on, I ate a non-heated =
breakfast (hey,=20
I'm alone this trip and don't plan on doing anything that might require =
work!),=20
then I was ready for BIRDING!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The first bird of the day came and =
went=20
without being identified. Rats. I wandered around the =
cottonwoods=20
west of the parking lot and noticed many WHITE CROWNED SPARROWS and=20
JUNCOS, with a few NORTHERN FLICKERS to liven things up. In =
the=20
residential area were 4 SPOTTED TOWHEES feasting off the chicken feed =
that was=20
spread out. A pass through the orchard added DOWNY WOODPECKER, RED =
NAPED=20
SAPSUCKER, VERDIN. Further up the trail I spotted CACTUS WREN and =
RUBY=20
CROWNED KINGLETS. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I got to the pond about 10, and was =
greeted by a=20
MALLARD that made a quick fly away. On the east side of the pond =
were 4=20
PHAINOPEPLAS, a couple of ABERT'S TOWHEES, TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE, and a =
COOPER'S=20
HAWK. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I decided to head back to the Cooler =
Deli and put=20
together a sandwich. While re-routing through the orchard I saw a =
WESTERN=20
MEADOWLARK, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, and 4 WESTERN BLUEBIRDS. The sun =
must=20
have awakend the WESTERN SCRUB JAYS as they were =
everywhere!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>After lunch another pass through the =
orchard and I=20
saw LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE, 2 MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS (interesting that they were=20
"hovering" much like kestrel's do!!), and in the grassy area west of the =
orchard=20
a ROADRUNNER.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The day added 2 "Lifer's" to my list, =
and except=20
for the very cold wind, it was a very enjoyable=20
day!!</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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