Natural History Wanderings

Snowy Egret

I went to Aquatic Park in Berkeley, which is next to interstate 80.  The freeway doesn’t seem to bother the birds at least the ones who were there.  I was able to identify 22 species plus Gulls and Hybrid ducks. Monarch Butterflies were in larger numbers than about a month ago. Native Gumplant and Ceanothus were in bloom.  Click Read More for today’s bird list.

Aquatic Park Bird List

Berkeley, CA
Mar 3, 2012 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM22 species (+2 other taxa)

Canada Goose  2
Mallard  6
Lesser Scaup  13
Bufflehead  27
Common Goldeneye  2
Red-breasted Merganser  1
duck sp.  6
Pied-billed Grebe  1
Brown Pelican  1
Great Egret  1
Snowy Egret  1
American Coot  55
American Avocet  1
Ring-billed Gull  2
gull sp.  50
Anna’s Hummingbird  12
American Crow  4
Chestnut-backed Chickadee  2
Marsh Wren  1                   heard only
Cedar Waxwing  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler  1  only one seen, many heard
California Towhee  1          heard only
Song Sparrow  2                2 seen more heard
House Finch  2

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