Natural History Wanderings

Yesterday morning  birdwalk in Mono Lake County Park led by Sandra Noll and Erv Nicols,  with the Mono Lake Committee.   They were very knowledgeable and excellent leaders. The Mono Lake Committee has birdwalks every Friday and Sunday  at Mono Lake County Park at 8 am.

It was sunny and clear with little wind.  The habitat included desert scrub, riparian and salt lake. 20 bird species were seen.The highlight was seeing an Osprey nest with three chicks and the pair of adults.

Butterflies included Lorquin’s Admiral, Checkered White, and Mourning Cloak. Other animals were deer, gopher snake and  cottontail rabbit. Click read more to see bird list.

Mono County Park Bird List 7/22/16

Canada Goose  1

California Quail  1

Eared Grebe  25

Osprey  5

American Avocet  10

California Gull  100

Eurasian Collared-Dove  2

Mourning Dove  1

Northern Flicker  1

American Kestrel  2

Clark’s Nutcracker  1

Common Raven  4

Violet-green Swallow  3

House Wren  2

American Robin  2

European Starling  5

Yellow Warbler  2

Dark-eyed Junco  1

Lazuli Bunting  1

Red-winged Blackbird  5

Brewer’s Blackbird  10

Lesser Goldfinch  2