CBC on the last day of 2011
I was incredibly fortunate to spend the last morning of 2011 birding on the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge for the Christmas Bird Count. This section of the count was led by Bob Danley, who was incredibly generous with his time and laughter. We had a great time. Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 500 Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) 8 Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) 4 Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) 1 Gadwall (Anas strepera) 20 American Wigeon (Anas americana) 1 Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 250 Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) 1 Northern Pintail (Anas...
Read MoreWhat is happening? A whole lot of Red-tailed Hawks
I went out yesterday with a friend of mine for a quick afternoon of birding in Springhill area (north of Bozeman, MT). Raptors were the target birds of the day, and we ended up seeing good numbers. However, the ratios of species seemed to be way off. The Bald Eagles have started to gather already in the cottonwoods that line the draws. This seems a tad early, and maybe an indication of a fast approaching spring (fingers crossed). The Bald Eagle count was over 20 individuals. The lone representative of Falco was a rather large, presumably female Prairie Falcon. In total we 5 Rough-legged...
Read MoreBozeman Christmas Bird Count
Woke up this morning to -17 degrees, the rather frigid start to the annual Bozeman Christmas Bird Count. After meeting my fellow intrepid birders at Perkins for a little greasy breakfast, we headed out in the milky morning twilight for a the birding day. I was teamed up with 3 great folks, George, Paulette and Matt. Started the morning by working the lower reaches of our territory. We went into a trailer park that was infested, okay a little too strong, with Eurasian Collared Doves. But my God, they were everywhere! At Cherry River ponds, Paulette lead us to a couple of staked-out...
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