Well, it was yet another stellar day on the river Nature Mapping with Jackson Hole Vintage Adventures! Thanks to each of you for contributing to our ongoing species tally for this stretch of river Sunday after Sunday, year after year.
Here is the species recap from yesterday’s float, including 30 avian species and 2 mammal species:
Float Totals:
Canada Goose 56
Common Merganser 21
Broad-tailed Hummingbird 4
Spotted Sandpiper 35
American White Pelican 3
Great Blue Heron 1
Killdeer 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 15
Osprey 1
Belted Kingfisher 3
Northern Flicker 2
Western Wood-Pewee 11
Flycatcher sp. (Tyrannidae sp.) 2
Black-billed Magpie 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 4
Tree Swallow 60
Violet-green Swallow 2
Bank Swallow 25
Barn Swallow 1
American Robin 3
American Goldfinch 2
Song Sparrow 12
Bullock’s Oriole 1
Yellow Warbler 5
Yellow-Bellied Marmots 7
Camp Totals:
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 1
Ring-necked Duck 2
Barrow’s Goldeneye 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Western Wood-Pewee 4
Fycatcher sp. (Tyrannidae sp.) 3
American Crow 1
Common Raven 1
Tree Swallow 13
Black-capped Chickadee 1
American Robin 3
American Goldfinch 2
Least Chipmunk 2
Weather Conditions:
Beginning Temp: 55’F
Ending Temp: 58’F
Wind: Calm
River Flow: 4400
Clouds: Average