Eldorado Weekend of 42 Species


In my previous post I mentioned that we had seen 42 species at the Eldorado Water Treatment ponds and surrounding area.  Maybe some of my readers would be interested in the entire list.  All viewed within about 3 hours.

  1. Turkey Vultures  15
  2. Chihuahuan Raven  3
  3. Northern Cardinal  2
  4. Baltimore Oriole  2
  5. Lesser Goldfinch  6
  6. House Finch  10
  7. Black-chinned Hummingbird  4
  8. House Wren  2
  9. Pied-billed Grebes  24
  10. White-winged Dove15
  11. Mourning Dove  8
  12. Yellow Warbler  3
  13. Barn Swallow  25
  14. Northern Shoveler  50
  15. Scissor-tailed Flycatcher  13
  16. Clay-colored Sparrow  3
  17. Eastern Phoebe  2
  18. Egyptian Goose  2
  19. Great Egret  1
  20. Northern Pintail  24
  21. Wilson’s Phalarope  16
  22. Great Blue Heron  2
  23. Blue-winged Teal  18
  24. Green-winged Teal  17
  25. Blue Grosbeak  1
  26. Vermilion Flycatcher  1
  27. Red-winged Blackbird  5
  28. Yellow-headed Blackbird  2
  29. Spotted Sandpiper  3
  30. Baird’s Sandpiper  1
  31. Greater Roadrunne  4
  32. Lesser Scaup1
  33. Red-tailed Hawk  1
  34. Marsh Wren  25
  35. Common Yellowthroat  1
  36. Belted Kingfisher  1
  37. White-faced Ibis  26
  38. Dickcissel  6
  39. Savannah Sparrow  1
  40. Green Heron  1
  41. European Starling  4
  42. House Sparrow  8