CCR Birds on Christmas 2009 Bird Count

Mockingbird - 4 

Ringed Kingfisher - 1

Olive Sparrow - 7

Lark Sparrow - 5

House Sparrow - 7

Sand Hill Cranes - 27

Common Sandpiper - 2 

Cara Cara - 3

Cactus Wren - 2

Road Runner, Greater - 1

Hawk, Northern Harrier - 2

White Tailed Kite - 2

Black Headed Buzzard - 4

Red Headed Turkey Vulture - 3

Curlews, Long Billed - 5

Woodpecker Golden Fronted - 3

Woodpecker Ladder-backed - 2

Meadow Lark - 7

Sandpiper - 2

Sandpiper - 3

Yellow Rump - 2

Kestril - 2

Small Yellow Breasted, Yellow Warbler - 3

Dark Head Grey Body, Shrike - 2

Swainsons Hawks - 1

American Kestril - 1

Great Blue Heron - 1

Snowy Egrets - 3

Ducks - 46  ...7 Black Belly Whistlers – 10; Mallard Hens – 2; Gadwall- 6; Female Redhead - 1 Red Breasted Merganser – 1; Pintail, Hooded Merganser - 1

Great Tailed Grackles - 40

Osprey - 1

Northern Red Cardinal - 1

Quail, Northern Bob White - 8

Dove, Mourning - 20 

Kiskadee - 7, 3093 

Least Grebe - 1

Coots - 3

Willet - 2

Laughing Gulls - 6

Black Crested Titmouse - 6

Carolina Wren - 5

Bewick's Wren - 4

Yellow Leg - Greator 

Sand Piper - 1

These were the birds identified and counted on Sunday, Jan 3, 2010

And here are some of their photos.

Cactus Creek Ranch

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