Dave 598 Birding List 2016 (1 Viewer)

Bullock's Oriole

This was my first sighting of the Bullock's Oriole and I almost passed it up but for the lesson of one of the Moderators deia todd. She pointed out a bird that is now extinct because of those not paying attention to it.

The reason I almost passed it up was that I had seen a bird that looked a lot like it before and had posted the bird here.

Once I got home and had a closer look at the photo it was a totally different bird.

Juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron

Shot this one on Friday, June 10, 2016 at Lorenze Park.

Western Grebe

I add this one to my list today out at the Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. There were about six of them out there and this particular group was staying pretty close to each other. If one dived the other two dived. I posted one photo already in the Gallery so here is the two best shots of the day of this group,

Rock Doves

Anybody who lives in a city or town that has a population of these guys know what a pain they are. Yet they are still beautiful in the fact that they are living breathing creatures.

The apartment complex I live and work at has a large population of them I could make a bird photography field trip out of just photographing them and the Grackle. Even though Las Vegas has a huge population of these guys and they are not an endangered species they are still protected and extremely hard to get rid of. Which means at least once a week we are going around with a hose and washing down parts of the property.

I know that I have been doing each bird on my list with a photo or two or more and with few comments about the birds but I sat down yesterday after work and put a complete list together. It includes the Birds, Insects, and Animals that I have seen. A couple of the birds I have not posted here because they basically live in a Sanctuary and are basically captive birds. I will highlight them in Red and the Insects and Animals will be highlighted in Blue.


1. CANADA GOOSE
2. DOMESTIC SWAN GOOSE CORRECTION FOR MISS ID Chinese Goose
3. AMERICAN COOT
4. INDIAN PEAFOWL
5. MALLARD
6. ROCK DOVE
7. KILLDEER
8. NORTHERN SHOVELER
9. BLACKTAILED JACKRABBIT
10. COMMON GRACKLE
11. GREAT TAILED GRACKLE
12. MUSCOVY DUCK
13. RING-NECKED DUCK
14. SEBASTOPOL GOOSE
15. AMERICAN WIGEON
16. BREWERS BLACKBIRD
17. DESERT COTTONTAIL RABBIT
18. DOUBLE CRESTED CORMORANTS
19. GAMBELS QUAIL
20. HOUSE SPARROW
21. LESSER SCAUP
22. NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD
23. REDHEADED DUCK
24. SAYS PHOEBE
25. WHITE CRESTED DUCK
26. BLACK CROWN NIGHT HERON
27. DUCLAIR DUCK
28. GREEN HERON
29. CANVASBACK DUCK
30. ROSS GOOSE
31. BLACK NECKED GREBE
32. COMMON MERGANSER
33. RING-BILLED GULL
34. SNOWY EGRET
35. MOURNING DOVE
36. GREAT BLUE HERON
37. GREAT EGRET
38. BLACK NECKED STILT
39. EARED GREBE
40. WHITE FACED WHISTLING DUCK
41. BROWN PELICAN
42. CHILEAN FLAMINGO
43. AMERICAN AVOCET
44. CALIFORNIA THRASHER
45. COMMON GALLINULE
46. INDIAN RUNNER DUCK
47. YELLOW HEADED BLACKBIRD
48. ARMADILLIDIIDAE
49. RUDDY DUCK
50. BULLOCKS ORIOL
51. BLUE GRAY GNATCATCHER
52. WESTERN GREBE
53. ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD (HAVE TRIED AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES TO GET A DECENT PHOTO OF LITTLE ONE NEVER COMES OUT RIGHT.)

Domestic Swan Goose

I have always been the type that if I am wrong on something I will admit it. Especially when in a public forum. I made the mistake of not double checking my facts and kept wondering why I did not see the Chinese Goose in any of the checklists that I have or not really covered in the Field Guides that I have.

Found out today why, I miss id'ed the bird. It should be a Domestic Swan Goose. I see these birds a lot at Floyd Lamb Park and Sunset Park. They are not as common at any of the other Parks and Wetlands around the valley.

They give the Canada Goose a run for its money on begging for handouts.

Great Blue Heron

This was only the second time I have seen this beautiful bird, the First at Clark County Wetlands Park, and today at Floyd Lamb Park.

They are so majestic to watch. Moving slowly before striking and grabbing their prey.

As I said in another post I am going to run with two different list,

1. Personnel List---Which will include Wild and Feral birds, Mammals, Amphibs, and insects.
2. Life List---Includes just wild and feral birds.

So here is my official Life List:

CANADA GOOSE
CHINESE GOOSE
AMERICAN COOT
INDIAN PEAFOWL---I do not know if this will count as a Wild Bird but it is at Floyd Lamb Park in Las Vegas. I know that they are not normally in the United States. Pm with your thought on this one if you wish to.

MALLARD
ROCK DOVE
KILLDEER
NORTHERN SHOVELER
COMMON GRACKLE
GREAT TAILED GRACKLE
MUSCOVY DUCK
RING-NECKED DUCK
SEBASTOPOL GOOSE
AMERICAN WIGEON
BREWERS BLACKBIRD
DOUBLE CRESTED CORMORANTS
GAMBELS QUAIL
HOUSE SPARROW
LESSER SCAUP
NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD
REDHEADED DUCK
SAYS PHOEBE
WHITE CRESTED DUCK
ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD
BLACK CROWN NIGHT HERON
DUCLAIR DUCK
GREEN HERON
CANVASBACK DUCK
ROSS GOOSE
BLACK NECKED GREBE
COMMON MERGANSER
RING-BILLED GULL
SNOWY EGRET
MOURNING DOVE
GREAT BLUE HERON
GREAT EGRET
BLACK NECKED STILT
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER
EARED GREBE
BROWN PELICAN--Have seen both as a Captive and Wild. For this list using the Siting on 2-July-2016 at Sunset Park..See Gallery Posting on this bird.

AMERICAN AVOCET
CALIFORNIA THRASHER
COMMON GALLINULE
INDIAN RUNNER DUCK
YELLOW HEADED BLACKBIRD
RUDDY DUCK
BULLOCKS ORIOL
BLUE GRAY GNATCATCHER
WESTERN GREBE
GREATER ROADRUNNER

Greater Roadrunner

This is a bird that I have heard about but have never seen up until the 2nd of July when I was walking around Sunset Park. I was lucky in that I saw two of these beautiful birds at one time.

Pied Billed Grebe

I added this fella to my list last weekend. Saw him at Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve.