Water Associated


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1. AT A POND WEST OF BURLEY
Belted Kingfisher (Home)
They make a rattling call while in flight and will perch where they have a good view of fish. (July)

2. PAGE SPRINGS
Black Phoebe (Arizona)
They like to hang-out along streams and canals. (April)

3. KLAMATH REFUGE
Marsh Wren (California)
A tail pointing straight in the air is characteristic of Wrens.Usually bobbing up and down in Cattails or Bulrush singing his heart out. (March)

4. CAMAS REFUGE
Cliff Swallow (Idaho)
Look for buffy rump and squarish tail.(May)

5. BEAR RIVER REFUGE
Barn Swallows (Utah)
They like bridges or anything close to water where bugs collect (May)

6. MURTAUGH LAKE
Bank Swallows (Murtaugh, Idaho)
These were content to perch in the weeds along the lake shore (July)

7. LEE METCALF REFUGE
Red-Winged Blackbird (Montana)
Voice sounds like a telephone ringing (June)

8. CAMAS MARSH
Yellow-Headed Blackbird (Hill City, Idaho)
In the willows outside Carolyns window in our truck (June)

9. ASTORIA
Song Sparrow (California)
They like to perch and sing in the mornings open sunlight as they solarize (April)

10. SAN SIMEON
American Pipit (California)
Usually seen arouns water. (December)

11. MORRO BAY
Black Oystercatcher (California)
Searching the shallows. (December)

12. Morro Bay
Black Oystercatcher (California)
They like the rocks that line the ocean edge. (December)

13. SAN SIMEON
American Pipit (California)
Look for ivory tinted face stripes and streaked breast. (December)

14. SOUTH PADRE ISLAND
Common Yellowthroat (Texas)
In bushes close to ocean. (April)

15. ROCK CREEK
American Dipper (Idaho)
Walks under water searching for aquatic life like larvae or even little fish. (June)