Birds at Idell s Garden 2004
|
|
- Jason Copeland
- 5 years ago
- Views:
Transcription
1 Birds at Idell s Garden 2004 Nte: Neighbrs say there are varius birds here that I have nt seen r identified (see last sectin). Since birds d nt stay planted but fly ff, I am slw in deciding just what I did see ther than a brwn tail. Key: F--Frequency in habitat fr a climate similar t mine (U Btanical Garden, see reference ntes.); =cmmn, = ccasinal, s= smetimes In Habit--In habitat similar t mine; BG = Btanical Gardens summary; BA = Bay Area reference bk IW Sees--In Idell s garden Surce--P: Page number f reference bk (each rganize bird categries differently; see full references and rder f bird families) 1 st N.= natinal reference, 2 nd N.=Western (Sibley), 3 rd N.=Western (Petersn), 4 th N.=alifrnia reference, 5 th N.=Bay Area reference. Descriptin--des nt list desert and pinyn pine areas since these are nt in the Bay Area Distinguish--L = length in inches; WS = wing span in inches Birds I see r hear regularly: A large ld almnd tree is a favrite hangut fr mst f the birds I see regularly. Allen s Hummingbird Selasphrus sasin American rw rvus brachyrhynchs Anna s Hummingbird alypte anna Bewick s Wren Thrymanes bewickii Black Phebe Sayrnis nigricans Bushtit Psaltriparus minimus & Feb-June See daily in seasn P 174;262;216;184;84 Saw regularly in , rarely saw in past P 212;308;252;149;100 Daily P 172;260;217;184;83 ; Hear regularly in brush piles & shrubs (hides well!) P 222;329;264;173;107, althugh sme are migratry, at IW s nw that I have frg pnds P 196, 286, 237, 165, 92 See daily Range, Habitat & Descriptin Western hemisphere; astal chaparral and riparian lw wds; Mstly green with gray-green breast, but male has red thrat, rufus sides; Aggressive; when curting, dives frm high up in deep J shape, wings make shrill sund in dive anada t S. U.S. & Baja; In mst pen habitats in state except deserts and higher muntains; All black, call a distinctive caaaw sund; Usually in grups, eats almst everything, Western hemisphere; In pen wds, chaparral and flwer gardens west f Sierras; Mstly green with gray breast, male has red cap & thrat, female has red thrat spts; Flies extremely fast, diving display during mating. They find flwers every mnth f the year in my garden. S. anada t Mexic; Brushy and wded areas; Brwn upper bdy, gray underneath, white eyebrw, has wren s tipped up & striped tail but flicks frm side t side; Mst cmmn wren in area Suthwestern U.S.(mstly west f Sierra s) t N. Argentina; Alng streams & pnds with marshy vegetatin; Black head with a slight crest, gray bdy, white belly. atches flies n the wing. SW British lumbia t Guatemala; In brushy r pen wds, chaparral, residential shrubbery; Brwn head, gray upper bdy, white Distinguish frm Similar Birds Tiny L, 4.3 WS; Almst identical t Rufus hummer but has green back & head cap rather than reddish back & cap 17.5 L, 39 WS; Smaller than raven; crws have fan shaped tail, seldm glide in air, Tiny -- 4 L, 5.3 WS; Only US hummer with red crwn, nly alifrnia hummer singing a real sng when perched, has shrter bill 5.25 L, 7 WS; Fairly large and slender wren, white crners n tail, whiter belw than huse wren & huse wrens have n white eyebrw 7 L, 11 WS; nstantly wags tail when perched, Dark Eyed Junc feeds mstly n the grund & has cnical bill & rufus clr n flanks Tiny L, 6 WS; Distinctive fr size and flcking behavir,
2 alifrnia Twhee Pipil crissalis (was Brwn Twhee Pipil fuscus) hestnut-backed hickadee Pecile rufescens Dark-eyed Junc Oregn sub species Junc hyemalis Gld-crwned Sparrw Zntrichia atricappila Great Hrned Owl Bub virginianus Huse Finch arpdacus mexicanus Lesser Gldfinch arduelis psaltria Mrning Dve Zenaida macrura Nrthern Mckingbird Mimus plygltts P 218;323;260;169;104 under; Tiny birds in flcks f 10-30, cnstantly twittering and cmbing thrugh shrubs and trees all day, eat tiny insects SW Oregn t Baja; West f Sierras; Open wdlands, and dense See daily, cnstant chips brushy areas, chaparral, gardens; Overall brwn with range under P 304;405;330;208;127 tail; Frages n grund, likes brush piles, male & female keep in clse cntact by calling when fraging, strngly territrial, nest lw See mre in fall and winter P 214;321;259;172;102 Daily P 314;200;333;425;132 In habitat Sept-May In thick shrubs P 320;429;316;204; 131 Hear nightly mstly in winter P 160; 239;201;137;82 Daily P 296;450;342;197;137 See mre in winter P 300;452;344;200; nt in BA bk Daily P 154;221;208;160;79 See daily t grund in bushes Western N. America; In castal slpes and frests f ak, pine and fir, cultivated areas with trees; In BA, nt reddish but mre brwnish back and flanks, black cap and chin; white face; Seen with Bushtits & Ruby rwned Kinglet flcks, calls chickadee-dee-dee Alaska & SW anada t Baja, In Rckies t Idah & Wyming; In under stry f pen frests and wdlands and in areas with brush and pen grund; Dark hd, gray wings, reddish-brwn n back and under wings, gray breast; Frages n pen grund NW N. America, winters thrughut Pacific states; Dense brush & weedy areas but nt as thick shrubs as fr White rwned; Grayish with gray-brwn breast, black and brwn wings with tw white wing bars, breeding males with black cap t eyes and yellw fre-crwn N. America t Tierra del Fueg; In almst all habitats; Grayishbrwn with stripes n chest, large head; Rsts in trees (near my garden), hunts at night in wds & fields fr medium-sized mammals such as rabbits and skunks; At IW s, mating calls ccur in winter befre dawn. One smashed int my windw, was cared fr by Lindsey Museum then released back by my garden. British lumbia t S Mexic (intrduced frm SW U.S.); Brushy & wded areas, suburbs, cities; Male has dark red frehead strip, breast & rump, bth are gray-brwn with streaked flanks and tw white wing bars; Mstly in small flcks, eats seeds, fruit & smetimes insects Western U.S. t Peru; Patchy pen areas, brush, wds, gardens; Olive green back, dark wings, bright yellw under parts in male and lighter in female, male has black cap; In flck in same r dryer habitat than American Gldfinch Alaska & anada t Panama; Wdlands, grasslands & brushy areas; Gray and brwn; all is a sft cing, usually in small grups, frages n pen grund fr seeds, grains & grit, builds lse stick nest in trees and n buildings; At IW s mstly seen perching n wires. S. anada t Mexic & W. Indies; Open areas with scattered bushes & trees, in farms, twns; Gray back, white under, black wings with lng tail, shrt bill, easy t mve clse enugh t see clearly 9 L;11.5 WS; Lks like a brwn rbin withut the range breast 4.75 L, 7.5 WS; Bigger than Bush Tits, have black caps 6.3 L, 9.3 WS; Distinctive hd, (male s is black, female gray) 7.3 L, 9.5 W; N streaks n breast, similar t but mre gray verall than White rwned, has thick black eye streak Large L, 44 WS; Mstly identify by deep hting call f male 6 L, 9.5 WS; Male is distinctive red, bth have relatively lng tails, shrt bills Small; 4.5 L, 8 WS; White under wing patch in flight; females have n cntrast between back & rump, Lesser has green back and dark rump, American is larger & has gld back, gld rump 12 L, 18 WS; Slender dve with lng tail, lcal tame pigens seen ccasinally in flcks are white and circle withut landing. 10 L, 14 WS; Lng tail, defends fruit trees and shrubs frm ther
3 Oak Titmuse (was Plain Titmuse) Baelphus inrnatus Red-tailed Hawk Bute jamaicensis Turkey Vulture athartes aura Western Scrub Jay Aphelcma califrnica White-crwned Sparrw Zntrichia leucphrys Wild Turkey Meleagis gallpav Wrentit hamaea fasciata Yellw Rumped Warbler (was Audubn s Warbler) Dendrica crnata P 226;351;270;185;122 See regularly P 216;319;260;169;103 Regularly P 70;129;174;106;49 Arund mid-day daily P 64;96;182;133;45 See daily P 208;304;254;152;98 In habitat Sept- April See in trees, shrubs P 320;428;316;204; nt in BA bk Mre cmmn in Bay Area nw Saw in fall 2004 fr first time P 82;130;153; nt in BA bk in habitat Secretive s hard t see P 218;335;267;176;110 Oct-Mar See in almnd & eucalyptus trees P (nat), 376, 288, 180, 118 tw white wing bars; Feeds n insects and fruit, highly territrial, expert mimic, sings lts, especially at night in the spring which yields angry letter t the lcal wildlife clumnist (Gary Bgue); nstantly eating MY fruit W. U.S.; mmn in aks, ther pen wdlands, cultivated tree areas; Grayish upper feathers, lighter gray lwer, crest n head; Eats seeds & insects, can call chick-a-dee-dee like the hick a Dee Alaska, anada t Panama; Mixed wdlands & grasslands; Brwn bdy, lighter underneath, red tail, streaked belly band; in flight, light brwn under wings with black tp edge; Perches lking fr small mammals, slitary, nests in tall trees with pen feeding areas nearby. S. anada t ape Hrn (migratry in N.); Black with red bare head; Sars verhead n thermals lking fr carrin, rsts in trees, nests n grund; At IW s, circles fairly lw arund mid day. W. U.S. t S. Mexic, als Flrida; astal brushy areas, ak wdlands, chaparral, sme suburbs; Blue wings and tail plus blue cap n head and arund neck, gray back, light breast; Eats acrns mstly but als seeds, fruit, insects, baby birds. Pkes hles in fruit n IW s trees and screams a lt. Acrss anada t Alaska, thrugh W U.S., winters W & S U.S. & uba; Patchy brushy and weedy areas, edges f thickets & wdlands; Mstly gray with light brwn rump & streaky brwn back, white thrat, black and white streaks n head n crwn, reddish-brwn wings with tw white wing bars; Grund feeder, travels in flcks Open wdlands, ften seen fraging by walking alng rads r in fields & grasslands; Bay Area turkey has a mre brwn and yellw bdy (rather than greenish black); Rst in trees at night; seldm fly; timid, gbbles ludly during mating seasn Oregn t N. Baja; In dense chaparral and castal scrub in BA; Medium brwn verall, lighter underneath, fatter bird, large head, lng tail; Heard mre than seen, sings buncy sng, nests in castal sage and cyte brush thickets tw feet ff grund, likes insects & seeds, Western U.S., anada; (ges frm Alaska t Panama) Winters in pen brushy habitats and edges, ak wds, cultivated areas, ften in flcks; gray/brwn bird with bright yellw thrat, flanks and rump, gray (female) r yellw (male) head, tw white wing bars; birds 5.75 L, 9 WS; Bushtits are smaller; Huttn s Veri has white wing bars; nly bird f this size with a crest 19 L 49 WS; Bth Redshuldered Hawk and pers hawk have mre rufus bdy clring and dark stripes under tail. Very large L, 67 WS L, 15.5 WS; Steller s Jay has blackish upper bdy & black crest 7 L, 9.5 WS; Breast plain, nt speckled; has stripes n head whereas Gld rwned has ne black head stripe Very large L, WS 6.5 L, 7 WS; Similar t wrens & Titmuse but n wren-like stripes, nr streaked breast r thrat 5.5 L, 9.25 WS; Twnsend s Warbler has mstly yellw face with black cheeks & is slightly smaller I See Occasinally:
4 American Gldfinch arduelis tristis American Rbin Turdus migratrius edar Waxwing Bmbycilla cedrrum Dwny Wdpecker Picides pubescens Eurpean Starling Sturnus vulgaris Fx Sparrw Sty versin (Pacific) Passerella iliaca Huttn s Vire Vire huttni s P 300;453;344;200;138 in habitat See in winter since I have n watered lawn P 230;345;274;189;113s In habitat Nv thrugh late winter (BA bk says all year) P 240;361;282;188;123 See n large apple tree P 186;268;224;145; 87 in habitat I see mstly perching n wires P 242; 362;280;192;124 BG says Oct thru Ap See ccasinally in brush piles P 322;421;324;204;128 P 246;297;285;181;115 Range, Habitat & Descriptin S. anada t S. US & Baja; Orchards & vergrwn fields, pen wds, thistle & weed patches; Yellw brwn in nn-breeding seasn with dark wings and tw light brwn wing bars, (in breeding seasn, male is bright yellw with black cap, females brwnish yellw); In flcks, eats tree buds, weed seeds (especially thistles) & sme insects; Delays nesting until summer when thistles seeds are ready. Alaska, anada t S. Mexic; Open wdlands, fields, lawns; Dark gray abve, red breast (male bright red, female a rusty range); Hps alng checking fr earth wrms, eats berries & eats MY fruit, especially cherries; Builds nests in trees shrubs r n buildings Alaska, anada, t Suth entral U.S., winters frm S. anada t Panama; In areas f trees, shrubs & rchards with berries; Beautiful reddish brwn, with drping crwn, black mask, yellw n tail tip, red bar n wings; Mve in flcks fllwing ripening berries, als eat flying insects Alaska, anada t S U.S.; In wds, especially in riparian areas, in willws, rchards, shade trees; Black wings, lwer back & tail, black stripes n head, rest f bdy is white, males have red spt n head; Hps abut jerkily n branches; insects main fd, likes suet Eurasia, N. Africa, N. America (intrduced); ity parks, farms and suburbs; In winter lks likes an iridescent green & black blackbird with white speckles; Mstly in large flcks year arund, frage n grund fr grubs, wrms, insects, seeds and fruit n trees; Aggressive bird, can be a pest when rsts in large flcks & takes grain frm fields, pushes ut native birds; Prvides fd surce fr hawks. Alaska, anada, W & U.S.; Dense brushy patches & thickets within wdlands, especially willw areas; Dark brwn upper area, brwnish spts n chest, whitish lwer belly; Often mix with ther sparrws in grups, scratches vigrusly in litter under bushes like twhees SW. British lumbia t Guatemala; In live ak wds, streamside wds, castal cniferus frests and cultivated areas; Olive green clr, tw light stripes (bars) n grayish-black wings; Tends t flck with ther small sngbirds Distinguish frm Similar Birds 5 L, 9 WS; When flying, bth male & female have white spt under wings at base; male is nly bird with bright yellw bdy with black frehead (during breeding seasn), have yellw brwn t gld backs vs Lesser with greenish backs 10 L, 14 WS; Orange breast 7.25 L, 12 WS; Highly distinctive clratin 6.75 L, 12 WS; Smallest wdpecker, bill half as lng as head, (Hairy has bill as lng as head) has white patch n back (Nutall s has black back with white stripes) 8.5 L, 16 WS; In spring and summer, a purplish black mre like a blackbird but has shrter tail than blackbird and a yellw bill 7 L, 10.5 WS; Larger than Huse sparrw, Has sptted/streaked breast, White and Gld crwned have plain breasts; White rwned has crwn streak 5 L, 8 WS; Heavier than Ruby rwned Kinglet, thicker bill, n black bar n wings after tw white bars, mre gray than Orange crwned warbler (which has
5 Nrthern Flicker laptes auratus (lder bks say laptes cafer) Als Red Shafted Flicker Nuttall s Wdpecker Picides nuttallii Orange-crwned Warbler Vermivra celata Ruby-crwned Kinglet Regulus calendula Sptted Twhee (was Rufus-Sided) Pipil maculatus Wilsn s Warbler Wilsnii pusilla Yellw Warbler Dendrica petechia & s s ; Oct-Apr mst cmmn P 180;264;226;144;89 ; See n large apple tree P 182;270;228;144;88 BG says Mar-July; BA says all year but mst in Ap-Dec P 256;367;300;176;117 In habitat Octber t April P 236;336;268;168; 111 Year rund in Bay Area, see in tall, thick shrubs P (Nat), 406, 30,207, 126 April-Sept P 274; 387;300;177;121 Summer P 260;371;300;177; nt in BA bk Alaska, anada & suth t Nicaragua; In wded areas with penings, ften arund buildings, rchards, parks; Brwn speckled chest, striped back, gray head, male has with red strip under eye; Eat ants & ther insects and preen with squashed ants t rid self f parasites alifrnia t NW Baja; In ak wdlands and deciduus frests & cultivated trees; Black back with white stripes, whitish breast with sme black spts n sides, male with red spt n hind crwn f head; Hps n underside f trunks, ges up and dwn branches, als eats insects n grund, sme seeds & wild fruit Alaska, anada, W. U.S., winters t Guatemala; Dense weedy and brushy areas and gardens; Light brwn abve, greenish yellw belw with streaks n breast, lightish-clred brken eye ring, range crwn rarely seen, mves quickly anada, Alaska, W. U.S., winters in BA & t Guatemala; Wded and brushy areas; Gray brwn r live buff bdy, black wing bar next t white stripe, hidden ruby crwn in males; Heard mre than seen, feeds n tiny insects s nt at feeders Mst f west, int Rckies and sme f plains (Suthern anada t Guatemala) Brushy habitats, edges, clearings. Orange sides, black speckled wings, dark gray (female) t black (male) hd n head, white breast. Slitary, scratches vigrusly in leaf litter n grund Alaska, anada, W. & NE. U.S., winters Mexic t Panama; In brushy wds with dense under stry near water, willw & alder areas, als backyards; Light live-yellw brwn abve (male with black cap), yellw face, bright yellw underneath; Raises tail & flips it abut, frages n lwer fliage near grund, will fly t catch flying insects Alaska, anada, t Peru, winters Mexic t Peru; Wet brushy habitat, suburban shrubbery, rchards; Yellwish brwn abve, bright yellw breast, yellw tail spts and male has reddish streaks n breast; Frages at middle height in trees. yellw undertail) 12 L, WS 20 ; Orange under wings in flight, white rump; Feeds mre n grund than ther wdpeckers 7.5 L, 13 WS; Black back with white bars, blackish spts under near wing in flight, bth Hairy & Dwny have white backs and n black spts under wings in flight 5 L, 7.25 WS, Mre drab than Wilsn s Warbler (male has black cap) &Yellw Warbler (male has red streaks n breast), brighter than Huttn s Veri (is mre gray) Small, 4.25 L, 7.5 WS; Tiny bill, plump bdy, wing flicking behavir and shrt tail distinguish it frm warblers; Gld rwned Kinglet has black crwn patch & white eyebrw; Orange rwned warbler has n wing bars 8.5 L, 10.5 WS; American Rbin has range breast & is bigger, Black Headed Grsbeak has larger bill, shrter tail & range chest L, 7 WS; Very small lng tailed warbler; Orange rwned has greener feathers and n black cap; yellw warbler (male) has breast with red streaks and n cap; Huttn s Veri is mre gray and has white wing bars 5 L, 8 WS; Brightest yellw f warblers, has yellw spts n tail I See rarely
6 mmn Yellwthrat Gethlypis thrichas Hermit Thrush atharus guttatus Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius pheniceus Rufus Hummingbird Selasphrus rufus Sharp Shin Hawk Accipiter striatus Western Tanager Piranga ludviciana & in BA P 270;386;302;77;120 In habitat mstly Oct-Apr P 232;349;276;189;112 In habit all year near water; seen daily abut 1/2 mile away P 280;440;308;192;133 Mar-May mst cmmn P 174;262;184; nt in BA bk In habitat Sept-Ap (BG), BA says all yr P 68;136;173;100;48 In habitat in Ap-June inf) BG says May P 228;339;314;193; nt in BA bk Range, Habitat & Descriptin anada t S. Mexic, winters S. U.S. t W. Indies, Panama; Thickets, weedy, brushy and marshy areas, nearly always lw & wet; Olive upper side, yellw thrat and under tail, male has striking black mask with white tp utline; Frages clse t r n the grund, lw flight Alaska, anada, W. & NE. U.S., winters U.S. t El Salvadr; In brushy under-stry f pine and ak wds, in winter in thickets & parks; Brwn bdy with black spts n brwnish breast, white belly, reddish brwn tail, frages fr insects and berries n grund r in trees, beautiful singer, last ne at night. anada t W. Indies, sta Rica; Brushy & marshy areas, cultivated areas; Male black with red wing tps, female brwn with rufus edged feathers, dense streaks acrss belly; ngregates in large flcks, eats seeds & invertebrates NW. N. America, winters in Mexic; Urban and chaparral areas; Male with rusty back and side, female green with rufus breast & reddish thrat spt, bth with black wings; In high, circular display flights, wings make buzzy trill Tree line in Alaska, anada t N. Argentina; In pen wds, edges; Adults red speckled under breast and wing with dark wing bars and tail stripes, bdy grayish abve; Hangs arund bird feeders, preys n small birds up t the size f pigens, als mammals, slitary, nests in tall trees N. America, winters in W. Mexic t sta Rica; In cniferus and deciduus wds; Yellw bdy, black r gray back, dark wings with ne yellw and ne white wing bar; male has red head when breeding; Eats insects, and larvae n leaves, slitary Distinguish frm Similar Birds 5 L, 6.8 WS; Female lks like Wilsn s Warbler except that belly is white, nt yellw, Yellwthrat male has black mask vs Wilsn s Warbler s black cap 6.75 L, 11.5 WS; Often in drier & brushier areas than ther thrushes, lks like small juvenile rbin with speckled breast (but n range clr) 8.75 L, 14 WS; Females lk like large sparrw, male unmistakable with red wing area 3.75 L, 4.5 WS; Only hummingbird that is mstly reddish brwn 16 L, 31 WS; Perch a lt; abut the size f a jay, snappy wing beats 7.25 L, 11.5 WS; Distinctive yellw bdy with black back and wings I N lnger see: Barn Owl Tyt alba Year rund in habitat P 162,234;199;37;80 Range, Habitat & Descriptin Nearly wrldwide; Wdlands, farms, twns, cliffs; Light brwn and gray with pale heart shaped face, white underneath; Neighbr s shed taken dwn s rst and main surce f mice gne, hunted mice in pen spaces in my garden at night; nt ht but has lw wheezy screech Distinguish frm Similar Birds 16 L, 42 WS alifrnia Quail in gd habitat British lumbia t Baja; astal chaparral, alng radsides, fields 10 L, 14 WS; Distinctive shape
7 allipepla califrnica P 88;133;156;53 and field edges; Gray bdy, speckled brwn n belly, brwn and white stripes n sides, tpknts; In small cvey, scratch nisily in underbrush, feeds n seeds & leaves; ats, dgs and cytes have remved the quails Swallws Migrated thrugh in spring fr several years and tp knt, in cveys Neighbrs say these are here. I either have nt seen them r am nt certain f their identificatin: American Kestrel r Sparrw Hawk Falc sparverius hipping Sparrw Spizella Passerina Hairy Wdpecker Picides villsus Pine Siskin arduelis pinus s In habitat smetimes P 78; 115, 186;136;51 Ap-Aug () P 318;205;320;412; nt in BA bk See n large apple tree? P 186;269;224,145; nt in BA bk In habitat Sept-May 2004 was a big year, P 300;453;344;200; nt in BA bk Range, Habitat & Descriptin Mst f N. & S. America; Open habitats; Rusty back with black barring, reddish tail, bld patterning n head, female with reddish streaky breast, male has pale reddish breast with sme spts and blue wings; Slitary, nests in tree cavities, & bird huses, hunts frm perch r hvers & drps fr insects & small mammals, anada t Nicaragua, winters S U.S. t Nicaragua; Open wdlands r brush edges with grassy areas including parklands, rchards; Mstly gray, brwn wings & tw white wing bars, brwn cap, pale brwn eyebrw & black eye streak, (males with rufus crwn in breeding seasn); In small flcks Alaska & anada t Panama; In mature frests, wdlands, shade trees; Black wings, tail & head except fr white eye and chin streak, white n back and under parts, wings have white stripes, male has red spt n back f head; Frages n trunks and large limbs S. anada t S. U.S., many winter in Mexic; Open frests; cler wdlands, weedy areas, Unifrm light brwn with streaking, male and female have yellw bltch n wings, male brighter yellw; Eats buds, seeds f pines, alders & birches plus small insects; in flcks smetimes with finches Distinguish frm Similar Birds 9 L, 22 WS; Size f a jay, smaller than ther hawks, pumps tail when alights 5.5 L, 8.5 WS; N streaks n breast; small sparrw with lng thin tail 9.25 L, 15 WS; Bill nearly as lng as head, white back, unmarked sides when flies 5 L, 9.5 WS Surces: A Guide t Field Identificatin Birds f Nrth America; Glden Press, Rberts, Bruun, Zim; 1966 Birds f Nrth America; Lne Pine Press; Fix & Bezener; 2000 Birds f San Francisc & the Bay Area; Lne Pine Press; Fisher & Mrlan; 1996 Birds f the U.. Btanical Garden frm the U.. Btanical Garden Handbk f alifrnia Birds; Naturegraph Publishers; Brwn, Westn & Buzzell; 1973 Petersn Field Guides Western Birds; Hughtn Miffilin; Petersn; 1990 The Silby Field Guide t Birds f Western Nrth America; hanticleer Press & Alfred A. Knpf; Silby;
8 Frequency & in habitat data is frm Berkeley s U Btanical Garden bird list: The climate is smewhat similar t mine althugh they have a stream and riparian area as well as mre ak wdlands. It is als fggier and cler. Order f bird families in Silby (Includes nly thse n Idell s list) Diurnal Raptrs Vultures Hawks Falcns Upland Game Birds Turkey Quail Pigens & Dves Dve Owls Hummingbirds Wdpeckers Wdpeckers Flickers Tyrant Flycatchers Black Phebe Shrikes & Veris Veris Jays, rws & their Allies Jays rw Swallws hickadees, Nuthatches & Their Allies Titmuse hickadee Bushtit Nuthatch Wrens Dipper & Wrentit Wrentit Kinglet, Old Wrld Warblers & Gnatcatchers Kinglets Thrushes Rbin Hermit Thrush Mimids Mckingbirds Waxwings, Silky-Flycatchers, & Starlings
9 Waxwings Starlings Wd Warblers Warblers mmn Yellwthrat Tanagers, ardinals, & Their Allies Tananger Emberizine Sparrw & Their Allies Twhees Sparrws Juncs Icterids Blackbirds Finches & Old Wrld Sparrws Huse Finch Gldfinches Pine Siskin
Birds at Idell Weydemeyer s Garden 2006
s at Idell Weydemeyer s Garden 2006 Key: = requency in habitat fr a climate similar t mine (U Btanical Garden, see reference ntes.); = cmmn, = ccasinal, s = smetimes In Habit = In habitat similar t mine;
More informationThe Rookery FIRST EDITION! Inside
FIRST EDITION! Winter 2016-17 The Rkery Activity Bk fr Seattle Audubn Yuth Members Jkes and Puzzle Answers Make smene laugh tday! Puzzle Answers (dn t peek!) Inside Dear Adults...2 Let s G Birding!...3
More informationBirds in Idell Weydemeyer s (IW) Garden, 2007
Birds in Idell Weydemeyer s (IW) Garden, 2007 FINDING THAT BIRD ON MY LIST I still cannot always find the birds in the right section of birding ID books and they don t all agree in the order of placement
More informationEUROPEAN STARLING HOUSE FINCH
EUROPEAN STARLING Scientific Name: Sturnus vulgaris Size: 7.5-8.5 " (19-21 cm) Shape: Short tail; plump body Color: Blackbird with shiny feathers; yellow bill in springtime. Habitat: Cities, parks, farms,
More informationHastings Grade 1 Spring 3/09. GRADE 1 SPRING NATURE WALK What Animals Need to Survive
1 GRADE 1 SPRING NATURE WALK What Animals Need t Survive OBJECTIVES: Observe seasnal changes in schlyard since winter. Discver hw seasnal changes affect animals. Learn abut rbins and ther birds. Discver
More informationBird Cards and Scenario Cards
Bird Cards and Scenario Cards The following bird cards and scenario cards have been adapted from the Flying Wild Home is Where the Forest Is (page 95) cards to more accurately represent birds that breed
More informationBOWMAN GRADE 1 WINTER NATURE WALK Animals and What They Need to Survive
Grade One Winter Page 1/14 BOWMAN GRADE 1 WINTER NATURE WALK Animals and What They Need t Survive OBJECTIVES: Observe seasnal changes in schlyard since fall. Learn what happens in winter t animals typically
More information1 Grade 1 Winter Hastings GRADE 1 WINTER NATURE WALK Animals and What They Need to Survive
1 Grade 1 Winter Hastings 2009 OBJECTIVES: GRADE 1 WINTER NATURE WALK Animals and What They Need t Survive Observe seasnal changes in schlyard since fall. Learn what happens in winter t animals typically
More informationThe Hills Checklist of Birds That Have Been Seen as of
The Hills Checklist of Birds That Have Been Seen as of 3.6.18 1 2 3 4 COMMON NAME SEASON AND ABUNDANCE Date Date Date Date Geese and Ducks o o o o Greater White-fronted Goose Winter, rare o o o o Snow
More informationThis Coloring Book has been adapted for the Wildlife of the Table Rocks
This Coloring Book has been adapted for the Wildlife of the Table Rocks All images and some writing belong to: Additional writing by: The Table Rocks Environmental Education Program I became the national
More informationMinnesota Bird Coloring Book
Minnesota Bird Coloring Book Check out these links: How to look for birds! What s in a Bird Song? Listen to bird songs. State Park Bird Checklists 2015, State of Minnesota, mndnr.gov. This is a publication
More informationCentennial Museum Lesson Plan
Centennial Museum Lessn Plan UTEP Curse: MSED 4311- Teaching Science in Intermediate and Middle Grades Designers: Jsephine Talamantes, Gabriel Brunda, Mayra Cruz 1. Lessn Title: El Pas Ecsystem & Fd Chain
More informationWater You Looking At
Light Blue Clur Grup Water Yu Lking At Time: 15 minutes Activity Overview: The Heart lake bardwalk is used fr this hike and scavenger hunt. Students are led alng the bardwalk and are instructed t lk fr
More informationField Guide to Swan Lake
Field Guide to Swan Lake Mallard Our largest dabbling duck, the familiar Mallard is common in city ponds as well as wild areas. Male has a pale body and dark green head. Female is mottled brown with a
More informationCommon Birds Around Denver. Seen in All Seasons Depending on the Habitat
Common Birds Around Denver Seen in All Seasons Depending on the Habitat Near and Around Water Canada Goose (golf courses) Mallard Ring-billed Gull (parking lots) American Coot Killdeer Canada Goose Canada
More informationNature Club. Bird Guide. Make new friends while getting to know your human, plant and animal neighbours!
Nature Club Bird Guide Make new friends while getting to know your human, plant and animal neighbours! American Robin Sound: Robins have one of the most familiar bird songs, a string of clear whistles
More informationBIRDS OF NOVA SCOTIA ST. MARY S RIVER ASSOCIATION 2016
BIRDS OF NOVA SCOTIA ST. MARY S RIVER ASSOCIATION 2016 AMERICAN GOLDFINCH Goldfinches are common and widespread in orchards, hedgerows and fields. They are almost always feeding on tree buds, weed seeds
More informationENGLISH HOMEWORK 2. How high can you jump? If you are like most people, you can probably jump one or two feet high.
ENGLISH HOMEWORK 2 Hw high can yu jump? If yu are like mst peple, yu can prbably jump ne r tw feet high. Hw high d yu think the wrld's best jumper can jump? A man named Javier Stmayr set the wrld recrd
More informationThey arguably have the most beautiful song of all the birds. They especially like to sing after rain. Buzzard
To borrow... Feel free to borrow this guide for your visit today, but do return it so that others can enjoy it too. Stowe's bird guide Which birds can you spot when you're out and about? You might want
More informationNests of Swainson's Hawks in Solano and Yolo Counties
Nests f Swainsn's Hawks in Slan and Yl Cunties Laurence J. Resseguie, 01 Hrtaleza Place, Davis, CA 95618 I began mnitring a small number f nests f Swainsn's Hawks (Bute swainsni) in Yl Cunty in 1998. I
More informationWe are adult American. Field Marks. We are the smallest falcons in North America. Like other falcons, we have long, pointed wings,
We are adult American Kestrels. Our scientific name is Falco sparverius. Field Marks We are the smallest falcons in North America. Like other falcons, we have long, pointed wings, long tails, and we flap
More informationIdentification. Waterfowl. The Shores of Long Bayou
Identification of Waterfowl at The Shores of Long Bayou Ernie Franke eafranke@tampabay.rr.com April 2015 Easy Identification of the Waterfowl Many Birds Look Alike: Great Blue Heron and Tri-Colored (Louisiana)
More informationThe Effect of Various Types of Brooding on Growth and Feed Consumption of Chickens During the First 18 Days After Hatch
The Effect f Varius Types f Brding n Grwth and Feed Cnsumptin f Chickens During the First 18 Days After Hatch H. G. BAEOTT AND EMMA M. PRINGLE Animal Husbandry Divisin, Bureau f Animal Industry, Agricultural
More informationBroad-winged Hawk. Visual identification tips. Other flight silhouettes
Rough-legged Hawk L = 21 in., WS = 53 in. Wt. = 2.2 lb. Pale chest and head Relatively small bill Feathered legs and small feet Habitat Open country, fields and marshes, nests on Arctic tundra Behavior
More informationMANAGEMENT PRACTICES (Handling)
MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (Handling) Handling: Sheep & gats at Shne Farm are t be handled quietly, calmly and humanely in rder t prevent stress and fr handlers t gain desired results. It is best fr a handler
More informationIELTS SPEAKING: SAMPLE ANSWERS Part 2 & 3
IELTS SPEKING: SMPLE NSWERS Part 2 & 3 (Individual lng turn & tw-way discussin) Q 11. Describe yur favrite animal. Yu shuld say, What kind f animal it is Brief descriptin f it Why yu like the animal My
More informationGarden Birds. Blackbird Latin Name: Turdus merula
Whether you live in a village, town or city, you will have seen British garden birds in your garden, school grounds or local park. The UK is lucky enough to have many native garden birds. Let s find out
More informationHow To... Why maintain broiler breeders within their thermal comfort zone post-brooding?
Hw T... Their Thermal Cmfrt Zne Why maintain briler breeders within their thermal cmfrt zne pst-brding? The thermal cmfrt zne is the temperature range within which a bird des nt have t expend energy in
More informationBUILDING A HOME (NESTS) VOLUNTEER DIRECTIONS
BUILDING A HOME (NESTS) VOLUNTEER DIRECTIONS 1. Your station, Building a Home (Nests), will explore a collection of different nests, how each is made, where they can be found, what shape it is, and what
More informationWoodpeckers. Red-headed Woodpecker
Woodpeckers Order Piciformes Family Picidae Seven species of woodpeckers are considered Pennsylvania residents. They are well-adapted to chisel into trees in search of insects or to escavate a cavity thanks
More informationActivity 4 Building Bird Nests
Activity 4 Building Bird Nests Created By Point Reyes Bird Observatory Education Program Building Bird Nests Activity 4 Objective: To teach students about songbird nests, the different types, placement
More informationAnimal Identification. Compiled by Lindsay Magill March 2017
Animal Identification Compiled by Lindsay Magill March 2017 Birds Pigeon/Dove Passerine Corvid (Passerine) Hummingbird (Caprimulgiformes) Other Caprimulgiformes Bird of Prey Wading/Shorebird Woodpecker
More informationRed-Tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis
Red-Tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis This large, dark headed, broad-shouldered hawk is one of the most common and widespread hawks in North America. The Red-tailed hawk belongs to the genus (family) Buteo,
More informationRevolution is an easy-to-administer, all-in-one flea treatment for cats and dogs that simply works inside and out for a full month.
What is Revlutin? FOR CATS: Revlutin is an easy-t-administer, all-in-ne flea treatment fr cats and dgs that simply wrks inside and ut fr a full mnth. Revlutin is extremely effective in keeping cats safe
More informationMODULE 1: LEARNING ABOUT BIRDS BIRDS IN NIDDERDALE
MODULE 1: LEARNING ABOUT BIRDS BIRDS IN NIDDERDALE Nidderdale provides habitats for a wide variety of birds. These are the species most commonly seen. The list is in alphabetical order. Garden and Woodland
More informationOfficial Swine Ear Tags
Official Swine Ear Tags Swine Identificatin 101: Understanding Swine Ear Tag Requirements Due t a cntinued emphasis n livestck traceability within state and federal agencies and the livestck industry,
More informationFederal Junior Duck Stamp Program Conservation Through the Arts
Federal Junir Duck Stamp Prgram Cnservatin Thrugh the Arts Adpt-A-Duck Wd Duck Curriculum Intrductin Objectives: Describe the viewpint f a dabbling duck while dabbling underwater thrugh grup discussin,
More informationName. Period. Student Activity: Dichotomous Key. 1a. 1b. 2a. 2b. 3a. 3b. 4a. 4b. 5a. 5b. 6a. 6b. 7a. 7b. 8a.
Name Period Student Activity: Dichotomous Key 1a. 1b. Question Identify/Go to 2a. 2b. 3a. 3b. 4a. 4b. 5a. 5b. 6a. 6b. 7a. 7b. 8a. 8b. Name Period CLASSIFICATION KEY FOR FISHES OF UTAH LAKE Examine the
More informationWaterfowl Along the Road
Waterfowl Along the Road Grade Level Third to Sixth Subject Areas Identification & Classification Bird Watching Content Standards Duration 20 minute Visitor Center Investigation Field Trip: 45 minutes
More information(1947) made a similar study of the English Blackbird (Turdus m.
MARKED DISPERSAL AND FLOCKING OF YOUNG ROBINS (TURDUS M. MIGRATORIUS) AFTER FLEDGING By DAVID H. HIRTH, ALBERT E. HESTER, and FREDERICK GREEI. EY a INTRODUCTION The phenmenn f Ortstreu (rientatin t the
More informationBEGINNER NOVICE OBEDIENCE. Beginner Novice Class ---replacing the old Sub Novice A, B, and C1 & C2.
BEGINNER NOVICE OBEDIENCE Beginner Nvice Class ---replacing the ld Sub Nvice A, B, and C1 & C2. Reasns: T make the first divisin f class mre accessible t all members in their first year f training. T remve
More informationLabour Providers Survey 2016 A seasonal labour monitoring tool for Horticulture and Potatoes
Page 1 Circulatin: NFU Hrticulture and Ptates Bard Date: 06/11/16 Ref: Labur Prviders Survey 2016 Q1-Q3 Cntact: Amy Gray Tel: 02476 858 628 Labur Prviders Survey 2016 A seasnal labur mnitring tl fr Hrticulture
More informationActivity 7: A Journey Through Time
Activity 7: A Jurney Thrugh Time Summary Students explre the histry f Whping Crane restratin effrts and the imprtance f imprinting by watching a DVD, creating a timeline, and writing a fictinal stry. Objectives
More informationButterfly House Informational Booklet
Southwest Butterfly House Informational Booklet AT Monarch Wings feature an easily recognizable black, orange and white pattern. Adults make massive migrations from Aug-Oct, flying 1000 s of miles south
More informationPuddle Ducks Order Anseriformes Family Anatinae Subfamily Anatini
Puddle Ducks Order Anseriformes Family Anatinae Subfamily Anatini Puddle ducks or dabbling ducks include our most common and recognizable ducks. While the diving ducks frequent large deep bodies of water,
More informationNADIS Parasite Forecast November 2018 Use of meteorological data to predict the prevalence of parasitic diseases
SQP CPD Prgramme As part f AMTRA`s nline CPD Prgramme fr livestck SQPs, each mnth AMTRA will send yu the Parasite Frecast which will highlight the parasitic challenge facing livestck in yur area fr that
More informationLesson Plan. Grade Level
Lessn Plan Lessn Title Eclgy f Msquites Grade Level 5 th grade Tpic Msquites Lessn time 45-55 minutes Materials Required Digital micrscpe Eclgy f Msquites PwerPint (available here) Msquit Life Cycle Kit
More informationUnderstanding Puppy Nipping Physical exercise Puppy playtime Human playtime Chew deterrents Shunning/Freezing/Yelping Techniques
Understanding Puppy Nipping Physical exercise Puppy playtime Human playtime Chew deterrents Shunning/Freezing/Yelping Techniques DEFINITIONS Nipping - really quick bites with frnt teeth with a small amunt
More informationrabbit care 101 Brother Wolf thanks you! This basic care guide will help you keep your pet healthy and happy. You ll learn about:
rabbit care 101 This basic care guide will help yu keep yur pet healthy and happy. Yu ll learn abut: Prper diet Handling Husing, Litter bx training, and rabbit prfing Rabbit behavirs and hw t identify
More informationThis "cover" page added by the Internet Archive for formatting purposes
MONTANA This "cver" page added by the Internet Archive fr frmatting purpses N»?*'»' Jlllllllllllllllllllli t9 6 3 0864 0014 0159 8 ^ lllll llimi liiiniii i^n 7 library Preliminary Amphibian and Reptile
More informationSMALL ANIMAL ORDINANCE Ordinance Amendments Section V.V Keeping of Animals
MEMO Date: Nvember 4, 2013 T: Alexandria Twn Bard Frm: Ben Olesn, Hmetwn Planning Zning Administratr, Alexandria Twnship Re: Zning Administratr s Reprt Dear Twn Bard Members: The Planning Cmmissin held
More informationSeeds. Rough pastures. Insects. Worms. Farmland. Larvae. Sand-dunes. Insects. Farmland. Worms. Moorland Sand-dunes. Seeds. Berries. Insects.
Common Name Skylark Meadow pipit Rook Scientific Name Alauda arvensis Anthus pratensis Corvus frugilegus Irish Name Resident/ Migrant Habitat Food Distinctive features Fuiseog Resident Moorland Long streaked
More informationThe California quail is the state bird of California. It was established as the state bird in 1932
California State Bird The California quail is the state bird of California. It was established as the state bird in 1932 The California Quail is a handsome, round soccer ball of a bird with a rich gray
More informationRevised Ageing and Sexing Criteria for the Blue-throated Hummingbird
Revised Ageing and Sexing Criteria fr the Blue-thrated Hummingbird Peter Pyle and Steve N. G. Hwell Pint Reyes Bird Observatry 4990 Shreline Highway Stinsn Beach, CA 94970 ABSTRACT Examinatin f phtgraphs
More informationState birds. A comparison of the Northern Mockingbird and the Western Meadowlark. By Shaden Jensen
State birds A comparison of the Northern Mockingbird and the Western Meadowlark By Shaden Jensen Western Meadowlark! Similar to the Eastern Meadowlark in appearance, this bird can be recognized by its
More informationA STUDY OF CROSSBREEDING SHEEP K. P. MILLER AND D. L. DAILEY
A STUDY OF CROSSBREEDING SHEEP K. P. MILLER AND D. L. DAILEY University ] Minnesta 1 OST crssbreeding experiments reprted have used rams f M varius breeds in matings t Rambuillet ewes. One f the earliest
More informationCOAT COLOURS DESCRIPTION
COAT COLOURS DESCRIPTION There are several thusands f cat clurs amng the cats. This nmenclature is a cmprmise between lgic, which allws sme systematic, and traditin, which allws t be understd by the majrity.
More informationDavis Cemetery and Arboretum Birds
Davis Cemetery and Arboretum Birds The Davis Cemetery and Arboretum (820 Pole Line Road) is a great place for bird watching. More than 50 different species have either been spotted at the cemetery or live
More informationCalifornia Quail Joseph Eitel page 1 amagicclassroom.com
California Quail California Quail are gray and brown, with a black face outlined with bold white stripes. Both sexes have a comma-shaped topknot of feathers projecting forward from the forehead, longer
More informationVBS FOLLOW UP CONFERENCE PLAN (1 HOUR)
VBS Fllw Up Cnference Plan 1 VBS FOLLOW UP CONFERENCE PLAN (1 HOUR) Purpse Statement This teaching plan is designed t intrduce VBS leaders t effective strategies fr fllwing up with individuals and families
More informationScrub lay. Body weights. of the Santa Cruz Island. Page 148 North American Bird Bander Vol. 4, No. 4
Bdy weights f the Santa Cruz Island Scrub lay Jnathan L. Atwd The highly distinctive Santa Cruz Island Scrub Jay, Aphelcma cerulescens insularis, is entirely restricted in its gegraphic distributin t Santa
More informationeastern meadowlark American woodcock brown thrasher
Eastern Deciduous Forest Fish Pond / Stream Management Practices American woodcock brown thrasher eastern meadowlark golden- winged warbler great horned owl mourning dove northern bobwhite ovenbird wild
More informationStress-free Stockmanship
Stress-free Stckmanship Autr: Jep Driessen Date: June 2017 Bergharen, the Netherlands Inspired by Bud Williams, Texas. Prbably the best cattle stckman ever. Online training n Stress-free stckmanship Sign
More information5.1. What do we need to know before we start planning a canine rabies control programme?
5.1. What d we need t knw befre we start planning a canine rabies cntrl prgramme? Yu need t knw abut: The epidemilgy f rabies in yur area The reservir species in yur area Hw rabies is transmitted. This
More informationDeciduous Amsel
Habitat Mural Guide Deciduous Forest Enlarge, color and cut out deciduous forest animals and plants to construct an educational mural for your classroom. @Sheri Amsel White-tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus
More informationHawks Order Falconiformes
Hawks Hawks are grouped into four basic types depending on their physical features and food preferences: accipiters, buteos, falcons and harriers. In nature, when different species react to competition
More informationWaterfowl. Duck, American Wigeon (Puddle Duck) Drake
Waterfowl Waterfowl are warm-blooded animals that live on or near water, and include diving ducks and puddle ducks. Puddle ducks are found primarily on the shallows of lakes, rivers, and freshwater marshes.
More informationGreat Horned Owls. Rob & Ann Simpson
Lesson 3 Great Horned Owl Great Horned Owls Hoo, hoo-oo, hoo, hoo! A great horned owl hoots in the night. Maybe it is hunting for a rabbit to eat. The great horned owl is one of the largest owls of North
More information2.3 Rubber boots, or boots that fully cover the foot (not sandals!) and preferably are at least 10 inches (25 centimeters) high
EMIA Snakes & Scrpins S3EMIA-313-ATT10 1.0 Hazard 1.1 Snakes have the ability t inject venm. A bite frm a venmus snake, which may inject varying degrees f txic venm, is rarely fatal but shuld always be
More informationLYME DISEASE THE BIG PICTURE
Lyme Disease Fact Sheet LYME DISEASE THE BIG PICTURE Lyme disease is the fastest-grwing vectr-brne disease in the nrthern hemisphere. Fr 2012, the Centers fr Disease Cntrl and Preventin (CDC) recrded 30,000
More informationExpenses as per current volunteer arrangements
Educatin Vlunteer Rles and respnsibilities Educatin Vlunteer rle descriptin Rle Descriptin Expenses Hurs: Lcatin: Respnsible t: Educatin Vlunteer Expenses as per current vlunteer arrangements Variable
More informationWildlife Habitat Evaluation Program: Wildlife ID & Equipment Flash Cards
Purdue Extension FNR-205 Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program: Wildlife ID & Equipment Flash Cards Authors: Rod N. Williams, Dept. of Forestry & Natural Resources Natalie Carroll, Dept. of Youth Development
More informationC.A.R.E. Pet Adoption Application & Contract
This sectin fr C.A.R.E. Use Only Puppy Dg Kitten Cat Pet s Name: Estimated DOB (r age): Breed: Clr: Micrchip #: Male Male/Neutered Female Female/Spayed Adptin Fee: $ Ntes: Cntact Infrmatin First Name:
More informationWhy talk about this now?
Why talk abut this nw? Imprved animal safety means: Reduced stress n cattle Imprved grwth rates Imprved reprductive perfrmance Better able t fight disease Imprved chute safety means: Faster t get the jb
More informationTESTING APPLICATION CHANGES WITH IMPRIVATA ONESIGN
TESTING APPLICATION CHANGES WITH IMPRIVATA ONESIGN This dcument describes a suggested apprach t testing applicatin changes with Imprivata OneSign befre incrprating them int yur prductin envirnment. The
More informationcooper s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
Cooper s Hawk cooper s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) OVErViEw Cooper s Hawks are larger than Sharpshinned Hawks but almost identical in plumage and very similar in shape. Cooper s Hawks from the West are smaller
More informationK-5a Images: Mystery Animal Cards
Clues for American Crow: I have wings made of black feathers. I have a strong black beak. I eat many things including seeds, and insects, and left over lunches. I am very smart and sometimes tricky. I
More informationLEARN 10 Birds of the Wenatchee Watershed
LEARN 10 Birds of the Wenatchee Watershed text by Susan Ballinger using sources: The Sibley Field Guide to Birds National Geographic Field Guide to Birds The Birder s Handbook: A Field Guide to the Natural
More informationPET FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
PET FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM MISSION The gal f this prgram is t stp the surrender f pets due t the wner s financial inability t prvide care. We particularly want t help lw-incme senirs, the disabled,
More informationBluebirds & Des Moines City Parks
Bluebirds & Des Moines City Parks Environmental Education Eastern Bluebird What is a Bluebird? The Eastern Bluebird is smaller than the more commonly seen robin but they are both in the thrush family and
More informationNew Mexico Avian Protection (NMAP) Feather Identification Guide
New Mexico Avian Protection (NMAP) Feather Identification Guide It is very common to find only feathers as remains beneath a power line due to predation, length of elapsed time since the mortality, weather,
More informationVarsity Lake Shelbyville Eco-Meet 2013
Indigo Bunting Image: Audubon Society Varsity Lake Shelbyville Eco-Meet 2013 U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS ST. LOUIS DISTRICT LAKE SHELBYVILLE RR4 BOX 128B SHELBYVILLE, IL 62565 (217) 774-3951 1 Birds are
More informationCoordinators. or F For Mary enjoys math, for it is challenging. RESULT/CAUSE
Crdinatrs As a cllege student, yu are expected t write cmplex sentences that are lgically related. We use special jining wrds crdinating and subrdinating cnjunctins t jin sentences and shw the lgical relatinship
More informationAVIAN HAVEN Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center
AVIAN HAVEN Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center Featured Cases Second Quarter 2010 1 In this Issue Starts on Slide Woodcocks............... 4 House Finches.............. 12 Osprey................. 23 Northern
More informationFun Penguin Facts. Instructions. All About Reading Extension Ideas: All About Spelling Extension Ideas:
There are many different species of penguins from small to large. Explore sixteen different penguins with your child as you make your own penguin fact booklet. Instructions 1. Cut out the penguin fact
More informationFEEDING OF NESTLING AND FLEDGLING ELMER L. MOREHOUSE AND RICHARD BREWER
FEEDING OF NESTLING AND FLEDGLING EASTERN KINGBIRDS ELMER L. MOREHOUSE AND RICHARD BREWER INFORMATION n the feeding f yung birds in the nest is available in varying quantity and utility fr many species.
More informationAnimal ID Entry 4HOnline HelpSheet
Lg in t 4HOnline: Open a web brwser and type in: https://iwa.4hnline.cm On the Iwa 4-H Yuth Develpment Lg In page: 1. Click "I have a Prfile." 2. Enter family email address prvided t Extensin Office. 3.
More informationThe Australian Crested Pigeon
The Australian Crested Pigeon By: Wilfried Lombary Photos: Nico van Wijk Image from: John Gould (1804-81) The birds of Australia 1840 Artists: J. Gould and E. Gould; Lithographer: E. Gould. This widely
More informationLife Long Health for Your Dog
Life Lng Health fr Yur Dg We at Lee Veterinary Clinic are grateful that yu chse ur clinic t help care fr yur pet. ur recmmendatins t keep yur pet healthy and happy fr many years t cme! Belw are Vaccinatin
More informationContact us: Receive our newsletter:
Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project www.mauiforestbirds.org 2465 Olinda Road Makawao, HI 96768 Contact us: info@mauiforestbirds.org Receive our newsletter: www.mauiforestbirds.org Like us on Facebook! Kiwikiu
More informationBACS kitten information session 4/1/13
BACS kitten infrmatin sessin 4/1/13 Welcme Intr t Hpalng Intr t Hpalng/BACS partnership Hw animals get t BACS Kitten Seasn What is kitten seasn? Why d we need fsters? What is fstering abut? Time frame
More informationCoyote. Canis latrans. Other common names. Introduction. Physical Description and Anatomy. Eastern Coyote
Coyote Canis latrans Other common names Eastern Coyote Introduction Coyotes are the largest wild canine with breeding populations in New York State. There is plenty of high quality habitat throughout the
More informationNight Life Pre-Visit Packet
Night Life Pre-Visit Packet The activities in this pre-visit packet have been designed to help you and your students prepare for your upcoming Night Life program at the St. Joseph County Parks. The information
More informationFIELD GUIDE TO NORTH AMERICAN MAMMALS Northern Short tailed Shrew (Blarina brevicauda)
Northern Short tailed Shrew (Blarina brevicauda) Northern Short tailed Shrews have poisonous saliva. This enables them to kill mice and larger prey and paralyze invertebrates such as snails and store them
More informationAnimal ID Entry 4HOnline HelpSheet
Lg in t 4HOnline: Open a web brwser and type in: https://iwa.4hnline.cm On the Iwa 4-H Yuth Develpment Lg In page: 1. Click "I have a Prfile." 2. Enter family email address prvided t Extensin Office. 3.
More informationBirds of Davis Creek Regional Park
Birds of Davis Creek Regional Park Thank You to the following photographers who supplied pictures taken at Davis Creek Regional Park: Jeff Bleam, Ernest A. Ross, Steven Siegel, Tim Torell, Taylor James,
More informationGrey Fox. Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Grey Fox Urocyon cinereoargenteus Other common names Gray fox, tree fox. Introduction The grey fox is unique in that it can rotate its forearms and has curved claws, making it the only canid in America
More informationTropical Screech Owl - Megascops choliba
Tropical Screech Owl - Megascops choliba Formerly Otus choliba Description: A relatively small screech owl with short ear tufts that are raised mostly during daytime. There are grey-brown, brown and rufous
More informationSubfamily Anserinae. Waterfowl Identification WFS 340. Mute Swan. Order Anseriformes. Family Anatidae
Waterfowl Identification WFS 340 Order Anseriformes Family Anatidae Anas acuta Matthew J. Gray & Melissa A. Foster University of Tennessee Subfamily Anserinae Tribe Dendrocygnini Tribe Cygnini Tribe Anserini
More informationHow To... Why bulk weigh broilers between 0 and 21 days?
Hw T... Bulk Weigh Brilers Between 0 and 21 Days Why bulk weigh brilers between 0 and 21 days? Rutine accurate estimates f average bdy weight allws: Accurate mnitring f live flck perfrmance. Identificatin
More information