Yuma Territorial Prison
Henry Detwiler

28 Apr 2000, 1000-1100 
85 degrees & sunny
26 species observed


2  Pied-billed Grebe
4 Double-crested Cormorant
1 Great Blue Heron
1 Cinnamon Teal
2 American Coot
1 Osprey (soaring)
14 Mourning Dove
44 Rock Dove (railroad bridge)
2 Black Phoebe
4 Western Kingbirds 
26 Cliff Swallow
12 Rough-winged Swallow
20 Tree Swallow
3 Verdin
2 Cactus Wren
1 Marsh Wren
2 Northern Mockingbird
18 Western Tanagers
2 Bronzed Cowbirds (male displaying)
1 Nashville Warbler
8 Yellow-rumped Warblers
1 Lazuli Bunting
6 Bullock's Orioles
22 Great-tailed Grackle
4 House Sparrow







 

 



Osprey 

 

Another beautiful spring morning.  The first Western Tanagers had already invaded the flowering Eucalyptus trees, and on the lawn were my first Bronzed Cowbirds of the year.