Birding 10-15- 2011 : Willow Creek: Pahrump: (Nye County)

Some of the birds seen at Willow Creek today.

Red-tailed Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk (3)
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Black Phoebe
Say's Phoebe
Vermillion Flycatcher (female)
Yellow-rumped Warbler's (abundant)
Brewer's Blackbird
Red-winged Blackbird
Song Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Pied-billed Grebe (2)
Bewick's Wren
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Verdin
Great Blue Heron
Green-winged Teal (5)

Submitted by
Darlene Feener
Pahrump, Nevada

Willow Creek: Pahrump: October 3, 2011

Birding today was beautiful. Hawks are being seen frequently by the people that live around Willow Creek. Two people sought me out to tell me what they had been seeing. Both of the people I talked to had seen the Prairie Falcon's which I saw several weeks ago but did not see today.

I started the day by checking out the Burrowing Owl's which are not on Willow Creek. I took pictures of 4 different owls. I stay in my car so  the owls do not get frightened by my presence. These guys are always a great way to start a morning of birding.

Birds seen on Willow Creek this morning are listed in the order they were seen.

Common Raven
Mourning Dove
Lesser Goldfinch
House Finch
Mallard
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Phainopepla
Brewer's Blackbird
Eurasian-collared Dove
Say's Phoebe
Gambel's Quail
Great-tailed Grackle
Cinnamon Teal
Rock Dove
American Coot
Sharp-shinned Hawk ( a real beauty) He was standing on a limb of a tree overlooking Ed's pond.
House Sparrow
Anna's Hummingbird
Wilson's Warbler
Loggerhead Shrike (this guy was having a great time flying off the telephone lines down to the ground & back up to the lines).
White-crowned Sparrow
Red-shouldered Hawk (2) very vocal, got some great pictures.
Northern Mockingbird (flashing his wings as he flew across the course)
American Kestrel
Ferruginous Hawk

Submitted by
Darlene Feener
Pahrump, Nevada

Birding 9-18- 2011 : Willow Creek: Pahrump: (Nye County)

Birding started early with three Red-shouldered Hawk's by the clubhouse. The Yellow-breasted Chat was seen at the end of my birding day. He was in the Willow bushes, down low next to the water. It was a male. He did not stay long enough to get a picture. He disappeared back into the brush. I spent 30 minutes looking for him but could not find him again. This sighting was  seen at the second pond from Richard and Carol Cantino's home. Last week Carol, told me she had seen a bright yellow bird in the trees, but could not find it.

I was very happy to see two Prairie Falcon's. I did get pictures of one of them. It has been a year since I have seen them at Willow Creek.

Other birds seen: Crissal Thrasher, American Kestrel, Red-tailed Hawk, Say's Phoebe, Black Phoebe, Snowy Egret's (3) Cinnamon Teal's Orange-crowned Warbler, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, White-crowned Sparrow, Song Sparrow and a American Goldfinch.

Submitted by
Darlene Feener
Pahrump, Nevada

Birding 9-04- 2011 : Willow Creek: Pahrump: (Nye County)

I started out early this morning and came upon an auto accident going into Pahrump. Helicopters were busy with the injured.

I tried to get into birding but found it difficult to concentrate as I could hear the helicopters and the police sirens.

Coming home from birding hours later, another accident in the same general area. My thoughts are with those that were involved in the two accident's.

I checked on the Burrowing Owls. Seven of them were out. They are not at Willow Creek. They are in a different area of Pahrump. I saw 4 adults and 3 juveniles. The juveniles are very dark compared to the adults. Must be from the time they spend in their burrows.

I have to go out to another area to check for a Burrowing Owl burrow, as they are flying across the street at night when we go into town or come home.
Birds seen today at Willow Creek:

The Red-shouldered Hawk was the first bird of the day, sitting at the top of a Willow tree.
A Black Phoebe was sailing out for insects from a post in one of the ponds.
Anna's Hummingbirds were everywhere.
American Kestrel's together, moving about Willow Creek. Saw three together at one time.
Say's Phoebe
Red-winged Blackbirds
Black-crowned Night Heron
Bank Swallow
Verdin
Crissal Thrasher
Yellow Warbler (male)
Northern Mockingbird

Submitted by
Darlene Feener
Pahrump, Nevada

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Birding 7-31- 2011 : Willow Creek: Pahrump: (Nye County)

I birded for two hours this morning. It was a very active morning for hawks.

Sharp-shinned Hawk (1)
Cooper's Hawk (1)
Red-shouldered Hawk (2)
Red-tailed Hawk (3)
American Kestrel (2)
Osprey (1)

I also saw the Great Blue Heron, which I have not seen in a while. On the way home I stopped by to check on the Burrowing Owls.

Submitted by
Darlene Feener
Pahrump, Nevad

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Birding 5-22- 2011 : Willow Creek: Pahrump: (Nye County)

May 22, 2011 birding started at 6a.m. with a light wind and overcast skys,
clearing and warming as the day progressed.

These birds were the high point of my day.

Townsend's Warbler
Gray Vireo
Western Wood Pewee
Red-shouldered Hawks
Ladder-backed Woodpeckers (very active, male and female all over the trees)

Submitted by
Darlene Feener
Pahrump, Nevad