Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Monday, May 4, 2015
Peck Pit
Since it was overcast, thought there might be some interesting species at Peck; so headed there in the morning.
But the shorebirds were generally too far from the Southern shore, can't really say which ducks were there..except for a white Goose, and Coots(as usual). There was a Black Heron lookalike, should check the photos later(edit: not sure if it's that, juvenile or a Green Heron or even a Bittern lol) . Didn't go further along the shore, since the lake seemed generally quite empty, bar some ducks on the Northern shore. Oh later some Black-Necked Stilts flew over, not many.
Since it was overcast, it wasn't really easy for taking photos either. Some Finches, to be sure, but again, should check the photo(haven't uploaded it to my laptop yet). Lots of songs but couldn't really spot many, and most of those quickly flew away lol. No. Mockingbirds as usual, methink.
Did find a Kildeer, at the usual slope to the shore. And, who knew the water sprinklers would be such a boon lol. At the shaded area dotted with stone benches, the sprinklers were furiously working, and Cedar Waxwings were hopping in and out lol. Like 4-6? Later on even took a photo of..Yellow or Wilson's Warbler as well(edit: both).
But the shorebirds were generally too far from the Southern shore, can't really say which ducks were there..except for a white Goose, and Coots(as usual). There was a Black Heron lookalike, should check the photos later(edit: not sure if it's that, juvenile or a Green Heron or even a Bittern lol) . Didn't go further along the shore, since the lake seemed generally quite empty, bar some ducks on the Northern shore. Oh later some Black-Necked Stilts flew over, not many.
Since it was overcast, it wasn't really easy for taking photos either. Some Finches, to be sure, but again, should check the photo(haven't uploaded it to my laptop yet). Lots of songs but couldn't really spot many, and most of those quickly flew away lol. No. Mockingbirds as usual, methink.
Did find a Kildeer, at the usual slope to the shore. And, who knew the water sprinklers would be such a boon lol. At the shaded area dotted with stone benches, the sprinklers were furiously working, and Cedar Waxwings were hopping in and out lol. Like 4-6? Later on even took a photo of..Yellow or Wilson's Warbler as well(edit: both).
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Pepperdine university pond
http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L759098
Pepperdine has a pond, and it's a birding hotspot??!
Why didn't I know about this lol.
Pepperdine has a pond, and it's a birding hotspot??!
Why didn't I know about this lol.
05/02 Piute Ponds area
PP area was huge! Quite productive for me, seeing some birds for the 1st time. For example Yellow-Headed Blackbird, Dunlins? Avocets were aplenty, and other shorebirds like Sandpipers as well. Spotted some Plovers too. Tanagers as well, also at Apollo.
Others spotted Burrowing Owls, Le Conte's Thrasher, not me, ugh. Hermit Thrush, Black Chinned Sparrow were also reported. Oh the 1st bird we spotted..was an Acorn Woodpecker, incredulous lol, founding a montane bird at a desert!
On to Lancaster Sewage pond; More of a Lake! Huge as well. The aroma and wind were so strong! Lol. 1st time spotting White winged Scoter, also Bonaparte and Franklin's Gull(difficult to differentiate between those two?), in fact I did take a photo of B or F at Piute. Was the all white one a Female or of a different plumage.
Apollo entrance said it was closed, but thankfully it was not. This was also quite huge, and we birders scoured the perimeters ignoring the Lake lol, just like at Santee. Female Black Headed Grosbeak, Wilson's and Yello Rumped Warbler, Western Tanagers, Warbling Vireo(not me), Yellow or Nashville(How could that Chinese woman even spot those, I just had to marvel lol, she even guided the bird leader on those elusive perching birds!) Warbler, Baby Kildeer, Bell's Sparrow(my first?), Cassin's Vireo(not me?), Gray Flycatcher(did I see this?), Fox Sparrow..was too exhausted at the end lol, came back alone, returning via Angeles Forest Hwy route.
Others spotted Burrowing Owls, Le Conte's Thrasher, not me, ugh. Hermit Thrush, Black Chinned Sparrow were also reported. Oh the 1st bird we spotted..was an Acorn Woodpecker, incredulous lol, founding a montane bird at a desert!
On to Lancaster Sewage pond; More of a Lake! Huge as well. The aroma and wind were so strong! Lol. 1st time spotting White winged Scoter, also Bonaparte and Franklin's Gull(difficult to differentiate between those two?), in fact I did take a photo of B or F at Piute. Was the all white one a Female or of a different plumage.
Apollo entrance said it was closed, but thankfully it was not. This was also quite huge, and we birders scoured the perimeters ignoring the Lake lol, just like at Santee. Female Black Headed Grosbeak, Wilson's and Yello Rumped Warbler, Western Tanagers, Warbling Vireo(not me), Yellow or Nashville(How could that Chinese woman even spot those, I just had to marvel lol, she even guided the bird leader on those elusive perching birds!) Warbler, Baby Kildeer, Bell's Sparrow(my first?), Cassin's Vireo(not me?), Gray Flycatcher(did I see this?), Fox Sparrow..was too exhausted at the end lol, came back alone, returning via Angeles Forest Hwy route.
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