Tres Rios

A nice mix of birders (those that bird frequently and those that wish they could bird frequently) went birding at Tres Rios. Fifteen were present: Vera Markham, Betty Roberts, Bob McCall, Dick Fogle, Dan Bohlmann, Howard Lacy, June Lacy, George Wall, Donna Smith, Gerry Horten, Cathy and Harold Huffman, Jim Treece, Carolyn Modeen, and Chuck Kangas. Two other non-members joined us while birding. After birding Tres Rios, the group went to the El Mirage Pond where the Greater White-fronted Goose had been spotted. All were lucky enough to have a good view of this "rare to the area" bird as well as some other water fowl. The group then went across the street to the Hunter Pond where three Burring Owls were known to frequent and sure enough, they showed up for all to see. Here's a list of all birds seen:

Pied-billed Grebe, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Cattle Egret, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Green Heron, White-faced Ibis, Turkey Vulture, Greater White-fronted Goose, Mallard, Osprey, Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Gambel's Quail, Common Moorhen, American Coot, Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet, Killdeer, Greater Yellowlegs, Long-billed Dowitcher, Least Sandpiper, Ring-billed Gull, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Belted Kingfisher, Burrowing Owl, (Female) Hummingbird - probably an Anna's, Gila Woodpecker, Ladder-backed Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Black Phoebe, Say's Phoebe, Barn Swallow, Cactus Wren (heard), Marsh Wren, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Verdin, European Starling, Abert's Towhee, Northern Cardinal, Orange-crowned Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, House Finch, Yellow-headed Blackbird, Red-winged Blackbird and Great-tailed Grackle. A total of 49 species.