Salton
Sea & Imperial Valley with Ruth and Ernie
Mar 26, 2003
Guide: Bob Miller
A day of birding and
exploration.
88
species (list follows at end
of page)
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thumbnail pictures for full-sized shots.
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Great Horned Owl
tree
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Adult with three
young!
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Our day began at the New River Wetlands Project in Brawley where we
had Virginia Rail and Sora at our feet and Least Bittern calling all
around us as we enjoyed burritos from Johnny's! On our way
north we found that the Great Horned Owls had THREE chicks!
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Barnacle blowout!
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Beach from
Lindsey Road
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The barnacle beach at Lack and Lindsey blew out
just as we pulled up. An adult Yellow-footed Gull happened to be
there when we pulled up too!!
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We turned our attention to the area behind us which seemed to have
just about one of everything we need to study closely.
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Ruth and Ernie at
Salton Sea
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Bubbling mud pot
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We had a
first year Yellow-footed Gull, a Chilean Flamingo and a glimpse of
four Gull-billed Terns at the end of Garst Road. The
bubbling , gurgling mud pots never fail to impress visitors.
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Near
Calipatria we had Ruddy and Common Ground-Doves, Inca and
Mourning Doves and Eurasian Collared-Doves. East of town we
had two Sprague's Pipits.
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Little Yellowstone?
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Finney Lake |
Courting Clark's
Grebes
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There were
two Lesser Nighthawks at Finney Lake. Dancing Clark's Grebes and
courting Western Grebes were a real treat.
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Roosting
White-faced Ibis
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Ramer Lake sunset.
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Thousands of
White-faced Ibis and Cattle Egrets flying in to roost under a
spectacular Imperial Valley sunset were the perfect ending to a
perfect day!!
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