—–Original Message—– Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 19:14
I found a Swamp Sparrow at Wetlands Park this morning at the east end of a dead-end trail between two of the major ponds. If anyone wants directions, just let me know at najames at lsu edu. I actually wrote “SWSP” in the sand in large letters at the site. Otherwise, not much of interest as far as I can tell — full list below, Van Remsen:
Wetlands Park, Clark, US-NV Feb 19, 2012 7:20 AM – 11:45 AM Protocol: Traveling 3.4 mile(s) Comments: Walked all trails and paths accessible from Duck Creek Trailhead at Wetlands Park including to Las Vegas Wash Park — 3.4 miles on foot not including backtracking. Calm early, then N/5-15 after 0900, diminishing landbird detections. ca. 45-60; mostly sunny to pc. Landbird density surprisingly low in dense vegetation along wash, and bird seemed exceptionally wary (low response to spishing and playback). 55 species
Gadwall 350 counted by 10s American Wigeon 175 Mallard 80 Cinnamon Teal 5 Northern Shoveler 120 Northern Pintail 20 Green-winged Teal 50 Redhead 4 Ring-necked Duck 60 Lesser Scaup 1 Common Merganser 4 Ruddy Duck 70 Gambel’s Quail 2 Pied-billed Grebe 5 Western Grebe 2 Double-crested Cormorant 1 Great Blue Heron 3 Great Egret 1 Snowy Egret 1 Black-crowned Night-Heron 9 Northern Harrier 4 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Cooper’s Hawk 1 Virginia Rail 4 Sora 2 Common Gallinule 3 American Coot 200 Killdeer 3 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Long-billed Dowitcher 3 Ring-billed Gull 110 California Gull 5 Anna’s Hummingbird 1 Costa’s Hummingbird 1 Northern Flicker 4 Black Phoebe 8 Say’s Phoebe 2 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 4 Tree Swallow 1 Verdin 8 Bewick’s Wren 5 Marsh Wren 35 1×1 count (anchor species); some playback Black-tailed Gnatcatcher 7 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 7 American Pipit 25 Orange-crowned Warbler 7 Yellow-rumped Warbler 6 Abert’s Towhee 5 Savannah Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 36 1×1 count (anchor sp.) Lincoln’s Sparrow 2 Swamp Sparrow 1 heard calling first; then came in to tape; close study White-crowned Sparrow 60 Western Meadowlark 1 Great-tailed Grackle 10 ***************************** Dr. J. V. Remsen Prof. of Natural Science and Curator of Birds Museum of Natural Science/Dept. Biological Sciences LSU, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 najames
