Furnace Creek Bird List
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Posted by Steve on August 08, 2002 at 00:18:43:
just returned from ther sewage pond at furnace creek with following report: arrived on site at 05:30 weather clear and mild temp 88 degrees 1st bird spotted, female redbreasted merganser on south end of southen most spit. she did not move from that location for the entire 2hrs i was on on site.sighted following birds: many western sandpipers many least sandpipers many spotted sandpipers black phoebe many coots many killdeer pied-billed grebe app. 30 black terns app 75 common nighthawks lesser nighthawk willet many northern rough winged swallows many violet green swallows app 25 whitefaced ibis semipalmated plover( one legged!) american avocet redwinged blackbird yellowheaded blackbird-female great-tailed grackle tree swallow greater yellow legs mourning dove turkey vulture red-tailed hawk common raven western kingbird an all together nice summer morning of birding.
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