January 12th Field Trip (Thursday Lab)

The first place we visited today was Lion's Bridge. We saw:

1. Ring-billed Gull

Has a black ring around the end of its yellow bill
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34093448@N05/5445948530/sizes/l/in/photostream/

2. Hooded Merganser

Has a wedge-shaped head with a large white patch

http://www.flickr.com/photos/teddyllovet/4270469459/sizes/z/in/photostream/

3. Mallard

Green head and blue wing patch

http://www.flickr.com/photos/scottcalleja/4613213557/sizes/l/in/photostream/

4. Double-crested Cormorant

Diving bird with a snake-like head/neck - can usually be found sunning itself like in the picture above
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lenblumin/2163249919/sizes/z/in/photostream/

5. Pied-billed Grebe

Diving bird with a small, chicken-like head

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lenblumin/2127255009/sizes/z/in/photostream/

6. We heard, but did not see this bird: Tufted Titmouse

Grey bird with a tuft of feathers on its head and rust colored feathers under its wings
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hmclin/1561886456/sizes/z/in/photostream/

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The second place we went to was Huntington Park. The only new bird we saw there was:

1. American Wigeon

Head has green patch, front of head is bright white
http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardwc/5497033785/sizes/l/in/photostream/