Willow Creek: Pahrump: February 18, 2011

What a day we had at Willow Creek Golf Course! Lots of laughter and birds
showing up everywhere. Glad there was Richard Cantino, with his camera and
his wonderful photography skills, Carol Cantino, who heard every bird and
pointed in the direction, she heard the sounds. In most instances I was
able to quickly pick out the birds. Having lots of fun as a new
photographer learning tons of stuff from Richard. I just finished a report
to Cornell Backyard Bird Count for February 18, 2011 for today. We saw 40
species today.

The Hooded Warbler was included on our report and a new guy showed up, he
is the Orange-Crowned Sparrow eating in Richard and Carol's yard. and we
saw 13 Violet Green Swallows, unexpected at this time of year. We were
thrilled!The two Pied-billed Grebes were interesting to watch. The male
brought in his beak, some green stuff from the side of the pond and gave it
to the female Pied-billed Grebe, she rubbed her beak against his and dived
under water with it and came out across the pond. Watched this process
repeated three times.

Birds seen today at Willow Creek.

Dark-eyed Junco's (8) (Oregon)
Rock Dove's
Yellow-rumped Warbler's
Northern Flicker (red shafted)
Black Phoebe
Eurasian-collared Dove's
American Wigeon's
Mallard's
Raven
Mourning Dove's
House Finch
American Coot's
Great-tailed Grackle's
Western Bluebird's
Say's Phoebe
Anna's Hummingbirds
American Kestrel's
Gambel's Quail
Pied-billed Grebe
Ring-necked Duck's
Western Meadowlark's
Ferruginous Hawk
House Sparrow's
Verdin's
Cooper's Hawk (male) a beauty
Red-winged Blackbird's
Lesser Goldfinch
Canadian Geese
Hooded Warbler (1)
Northern Pintail
Northern Shoveler's
Violet Green Swallow's (13)
Red-shouldered Hawk
Brewer's Blackbird's
Ruddy Duck's
Golden-crowned Sparrow (1)
White-crowned Sparrow's
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Phainopepla
Northern Flicker

Submitted by
Darlene Feener
and in behalf of Richard Cantino
and Carol Cantino
Pahrump, Nevada