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["Eric Huish" <poorwill_ at hotmail dot com>]

Subject: Airport Dike

Email_Address: joshkreitzer@yahoo.com

Message: Shelley Stokes, Lina Harris, and myself, Josh Kreitzer went birding 
this morning along the airport dike. Among the first trees we witnessed an 
American Kestrel dive-bombing a perched Swainson's Hawk; many White-crowned 
Sparrows, a Robin, some Cinnamon Teal, a Ruby-crowned Kinglet, and a Hermit 
Thrush. A little further on we spotted a couple of Chukars across the water 
near the cows, and a little beyond that two pairs of Red-breasted 
Mergansers. Further yet, at the bend in the water, we saw Snowy Egrets a 
Great Blue Heron, and Double-crested Cormorants.
In the fields south of the road we found two male and three female 
Ring-necked pheasants and Killdeer. In the rocks right along the road as it 
swings up and then west, we found two more Chukars.
In the excellent wetland south of the road west of the fields, we found: 
many Cinnamon Teal, a few Gadwall, a pair of Canada Goose, Pelicans, an 
Avocet flying over, gulls, many Yellow-headed Blackbirds, Northern Shoveler, 
Clark's Grebe, American Coots, and Black-crowned Night-Heron.
Near the mudflats, further on, I got out and looked at the many swallows and 
found most to be Tree but with several Bank, Northern Rough-winged, and Barn 
mixed in.
As the road curved around right next to the lake, we found three 
still-winter-plumaged Bonaparte's Gulls, mentioned to us earlier by another 
birder we met on the road. They were swimming in the canal East of the road 
at the corner. We also found many more American White-Pelicans, both in the 
canal and flying along the shore of the lake. On the rocky ground on the 
edge of the road were several Vesper Sparrows.
As we progressed northward, we found a Loggerhead Shrike and Sage Thrasher 
in the rabbitbrush on the west side of the road, the lake side. In the 
marshes west of the road we found several more American Avocets and at least 
three Black-necked Stilts.
Also seen on our journey were: Red-winged Blackbird, Starling, and 
Black-billed Magpie.
It was a beautiful day of birding. For a first-time trip to the famous 
Airport dike, it was very rewarding.
Best birding!
Josh Kreitzer





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