We had another lovely Jackson Hole float trip today – warm and calm. One of our guests proved to be an “Eagle Eye” as she first spotted the Sandhill Cranes on an island and many of the 17 eagles. Three avocets were a beautiful highlight as well. A graceful flight of an eagle toward us and a few pelicans flying over added to the glorious morning.
Here’s what we saw:
River Totals (25 bird species; 243 individual birds; 1 mammal)
Canada Goose 48
Mallard 2
Common Merganser 40
American White Pelican 6
Sandhill Crane 4
Killdeer 3
Spotted Sandpiper 46
American Avocet 3
Bald Eagle 17
Osprey 1
Cooper’s Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
American Crow 2
Black-billed Magpie 1
Tree Swallow 4
Cliff Swallow 23
Bank Swallow 3
Western Wood-Pewee 19
American Robin 1
Yellow Warbler 9
Song Sparrow 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Cedar Waxwing 3
Broad-tailed Hummingbird 2
American Goldfinch 2
Yellow-bellied Marmot 1
Camp Totals (14 species; 39 individuals)
Canada Goose 8
Western Wood-Pewee 7
Yellow Warbler 4
American Goldfinch 3
Black-capped Chickadee 4
Spotted Sandpiper 3
House Wren 3
Cedar Waxwing 1
Broad-tailed Hummingbird 1
Sandhill Crane 1
Bald Eagle 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Tree Swallow 1