[Tweeters] Wednesday Walk at Billy Frank Jr Nisqually NWR for 1/18/2023

[Shep Thorp]

Hi Tweets,

approximately 20 of us enjoyed a damp day at the Refuge with light rain,
temperatures in the 40's degrees Fahrenheit and a Low 9.3ft Tide at 8:21am
and a High 13.7ft Tide at 1:08pm.  Highlights included an AMERICAN X
EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL in the flooded field just south of the
McAllister Creek Access Road, continuing GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE with
CANADA GOOSE in the flooded field south of the Twin Barns, continuing
RING-NECKED PHEASANT between the slough adjacent to the Twin Barns and the
Nisqually Estuary Trail or new dike, a female EURASIAN WIGEON on the inside
of the dike, and continuing WESTERN SANDPIPERS with a large flock of DUNLIN
on the mud flats.

Visitor Center Pond Overlook: RING-NECKED DUCK, BUFFLEHEAD, and PIED BILLED
GREBE.

Orchard: GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROWS, RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKER, ANNA'S
HUMMINGBIRD.

Flooded fields: Intergrade AMERICAN X EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL; GREATER
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE; all waterfowl.  Fly over of PEREGRINE FALCON.

Nisqually Estuary Trail: RING-NECKED PHEASANT, LINCOLN'S SPARROW, WESTERN
MEADOWLARK,  EURASIAN WIGEON, shorebirds, NORTHERN HARRIER.

Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk Trail: HORNED GREBE, SURF SCOTER, COMMON
GOLDENEYE, RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, COMMON LOON.

Nisqually River Overlook: COMMON MERGANSER.

We observed 63 species for the year and have seen 86 species for the year.
Mammals seen included Columbian Black-tailed Deer and Harbor Seal.  See
eBird pasted below.

Until next week when we meet again at 8am, happy birding!
Shep
-- 
Shep Thorp
Browns Point
253-370-3742

Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR, Thurston, Washington, US
Jan 18, 2023 7:53 AM - 2:36 PM
Protocol: Traveling
5.976 mile(s)
Checklist Comments:     Wednesday Walk. Cloudy with light rain and
temperatures in the 40’s degrees Fahrenheit. A Low 9.3ft Tide at 8:21am and
a High 13.7ft Tide at 1:08pm. Mammals seen Columbian Black-tailed Deer,
Harbor Seal, and Eastern Gray Squirrel.
63 species (+4 other taxa)

Greater White-fronted Goose  1
Cackling Goose (minima)  700
Canada Goose (moffitti/maxima)  35
Northern Shoveler  300
Gadwall  40
Eurasian Wigeon  1
American Wigeon  700
Mallard  300
Northern Pintail  500
Green-winged Teal (American)  500
Green-winged Teal (Eurasian x American)  1     Observed foraging in the
flooded field south of the McAllister Creek Access Road and west of the
west side parking lot. Seen at 200 feet with spotting scope by numerous
birders. A male Green-winged Teal with both horizontal and vertical white
lines on the side.
Ring-necked Duck  9
Surf Scoter  10
scoter sp.  25
Bufflehead  175
Common Goldeneye  50
Hooded Merganser  2
Common Merganser  9
Red-breasted Merganser  30
Ring-necked Pheasant  1
Pied-billed Grebe  1
Horned Grebe  3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  1
Mourning Dove  1
Anna's Hummingbird  1
American Coot  100
Dunlin  1500
Least Sandpiper  50
Western Sandpiper  4     Counted, seen by several birders . Probably more
with flock of Dunlin. Smaller than area Dunlin with white throat and
lighter head. Smaller bill as well. Seen at 450 feet with spotting scopes.
Greater Yellowlegs  25
Short-billed Gull  150
Ring-billed Gull  30
Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid)  12
Western/Glaucous-winged Gull  40
Common Loon  1
Brandt's Cormorant  11
Double-crested Cormorant  20
Great Blue Heron  20
Northern Harrier  2
Cooper's Hawk  1
Bald Eagle  12
Red-tailed Hawk  2
Belted Kingfisher  1
Red-breasted Sapsucker  1
Downy Woodpecker  2
Hairy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  2
Peregrine Falcon  1
American Crow  150
Common Raven  1
Black-capped Chickadee  10
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1
Golden-crowned Kinglet  15
Pacific Wren  2
Marsh Wren  1
Bewick's Wren  3
European Starling  50
American Robin  12
Fox Sparrow  1
White-crowned Sparrow  1
Golden-crowned Sparrow  30
Song Sparrow  18
Lincoln's Sparrow  3
Spotted Towhee  3
Western Meadowlark  3
Red-winged Blackbird  27
Yellow-rumped Warbler  15

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S126460542
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