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Field Notes: March 2015

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Research and Monitoring in Nevada and Beyond. Wednesday, March 18, 2015. GBBO is continuing to work with the Nevada Department of Wildlife and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to better understand the habitat requirements of Golden Eagles, and to generate guidance on how to best avoid and mitigate the potential impacts of renewable energy development. Great Basin Bird Observatory. Wednesday, March 4, 2015. Migration: A Yellow-rumped Tale. Myrtle Warbler" male banded on the same day. Birds of the ...

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Field Notes: Flooded

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Research and Monitoring in Nevada and Beyond. Tuesday, May 5, 2015. A typical LCR trail through tamarisk. In order to meet the 50 meter rule, we had to clear and flag 3 trails, 100m apart, for the surveyor. The first trail had to be about 150 m long, the second about 100 m, and the 3. Great Basin Bird Observatory. Labels: Lower Colorado River Project. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Great Basin Bird Observatory. Lower Colorado River Project. Follow us on twitter! Birds at Rosaschi, East Walker River.

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Field Notes: International Migratory Bird Day, May 9

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Research and Monitoring in Nevada and Beyond. Monday, May 18, 2015. International Migratory Bird Day, May 9. International Migratory Bird Day (in the northern hemisphere) is typically the second Saturday in May. This year, the Nevada Bird Count crew was surveying at Warm Springs Natural Area, Moapa, Nevada. Here’s an incomplete list of the birds we recorded today:. Bewick’s Wren (including nestlings). House Finch (including fledglings). Ladder-backed Woodpecker (including fledglings).

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Field Notes: Birding at Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area, May 4

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Research and Monitoring in Nevada and Beyond. Thursday, May 7, 2015. Birding at Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area, May 4. On May 4, the Nevada Bird Count crew got in some more practice point counts at Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area, north of Yerington. There along the river (they didn’t go into the wetlands areas), they found 45 species. American Robin (carrying food). Great Basin Bird Observatory. Labels: Nevada Bird Count. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Great Basin Bird Observatory.

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Field Notes: September 2014

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Research and Monitoring in Nevada and Beyond. Saturday, September 13, 2014. I recently came across Birdwatching magazine’s rundown of citizen science projects, and thought I’d share. There look to be some really interesting ones: enjoy! Http:/ www.birdwatchingdaily.com/featured-stories/year-round-citizen-science-projects/. Great Basin Bird Observatory. It’s that time of year again! Deeply impressive rainfall … followed by impressively deep gloopy mud. Oh, there he is: tunneling through the quailbush!

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Field Notes: February 2015

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Research and Monitoring in Nevada and Beyond. Thursday, February 26, 2015. Blue Skies at Pyramid Lake. Kelly and I completed our second winter survey for birds using Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge. On Wednesday, catching a ride over with the Fish and Wildlife Service, on their boat. Thank you! Blue skies, unseasonably warm, and beautiful views. (I wrote about our first visit here. Flowers were starting to bloom, particularly Erodium cicutarium. Aside from the beautiful views, it is incredibly rock...

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Field Notes: Birds at Rosaschi, East Walker River

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Research and Monitoring in Nevada and Beyond. Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Birds at Rosaschi, East Walker River. Hey all, it was a beautiful morning yesterday at Rosaschi Ranch, East Walker River (Lyon County), and we had some great birds – first and foremost, several Black-chinned Sparrows singing from the sagebrush uplands! Hat tip to my crew, Mark and Alan, telling me on my arrival the night before: BLACK-CHINNED SPARROWS! I also flew past the Elbow, just downriver, and found. Great Basin Bird Observatory.

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Field Notes: July 2015

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Research and Monitoring in Nevada and Beyond. Tuesday, July 14, 2015. Birding Arc Dome and the Toiyabes. Last tour, the Nevada Bird Count crew finished up the birding portion of the season with a few days in the Toiyabe Range. Camping at Columbine Campground. So beautiful! We found 64 species, and confirmed breeding for 31 of them. To me, the biggest surprises were the presence of the Night-Heron and the absence of Mourning Doves! Cooper’s Hawk (confirmed). Clark’s Nutcracker (confirmed). December eBirde...

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Field Notes: A Spectacle of Swallows

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Research and Monitoring in Nevada and Beyond. Thursday, April 23, 2015. A Spectacle of Swallows. When you hear the phrase “wildlife spectacle,” what comes to mind? Many people would think of wildebeest on the Serengeti, Sandhill Cranes in Nebraska, or raptor migration in Mexico. The spectacle of Tree Swallow migration has been known to science for many years, but this event is not familiar to most wildlife enthusiasts. LCR Crew members checking out an earlier swallow swarm in Lake Havasu City. The follow...