Birds of a feather float together! This week we had the highest number of individual bird identifications of the season so far: 426 among 36 bird species observed. Although the Yellow Warbler (52), Song Sparrow (40), Spotted Sandpiper (44), and Cliff Swallow (43) battled for the top spot, it was the Canada Goose (65) that we saw the most of this week. And, for the second time this year, we observed ten Great Blue Herons.
It was also an exciting week for mule deer sightings as two were seen, marking only the second trip we’ve spotted them this year on one of our Jackson, Wyoming float trips. What a clear and beautiful week for a scenic trip down the river! Join us next time because you won’t want to miss this successful wildlife-spotting season.
Birds
American Crow 5
American Goldfinch 6
American Robin 21
American White Pelican 4
Bald Eagle 5
Bank Swallow 29
Barn Swallow 2
Barrow’s Goldeneye 6
Belted Kingfisher 2
Black-billed Magpie 1
Black-capped Chickadee 7
Black-headed Grosbeak 1
Brewer’s Blackbird 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Broad-tailed Hummingbird 2
Canada Goose 65
Cedar Waxwing 9
Cliff Swallow 43
Common Merganser 8
Common Raven 6
Dusky Flycatcher 1
Great Blue Heron 10
House Wren 2
Killdeer 5
Mountain Bluebird 1
Mourning Dove 1
Northern Flicker 6
Osprey 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Sandhill Crane 2
Song Sparrow 40
Spotted Sandpiper 44
Tree Swallow 22
Western Wood-Pewee 8
Yellow Warbler 52
Yellow-rumped Warbler 3
Total Bird Individuals 426
Total Bird Species 36
Mammals
Yellow-bellied Marmot 5
Uinta Ground Squirrel 1
Least Chipmunk 1
Mule Deer 2