Bird sighting on the Playa, anyone else see a bird

cowboyangel · Post by **cowboyangel** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 9:05 am

I saw it, I saw the bird (not the finger) It looked like a small crow or starling...only saw it once.

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 9:23 am

With so many bugs and birds this year I don't think we can lay it all off on hichickers.

Rah-Rah · Post by **Rah-Rah** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 6:41 am

I've read through this thread and, after reading all of these accounts, have to wonder if maybe these birds are migratory and a few have come to recognize BRC as a place to stop and forage on the leftovers of humans, maybe even just a shady spot to rest in a rather shadeless, foodless desert. It wouldn't be the first time that animals have acted so (but I think seagulls really invented the french fry). Maybe if the numbers increase in the coming years it could be proof of this theory. I suppose they wouldn't even have to be migratory, indiginous maybe. Anybody know about the local and/or migratory birds in the area that could shed some light on this possibility? Birdbrain?

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 8:34 am

Rah-Rah wrote:Anybody know about the local and/or migratory birds in the area that could shed some light on this possibility? Birdbrain?

There was some talk about the various birds IN THE CONSERVATION AREA in the Environmental Impact Statement. I'm not going to drag out my copy and look it up in the near future and they don't seem to have it posted on the web anymore. I only remember the avocet off hand. You could direct your inquiries to the Buerueu of Land Mangement and/or the Fish and Wildlife Department.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 12:23 pm

as i drove onto the playa for the first time i was looking for wildlife but didnt see much...then the sky was filled with what looked like huge bats and mantarays all swooping and screeching and diving around the car...and a voice was screaming HOLY JESUS WHAT ARE THESE GODDAMNED ANIMALS!!...then it was quiet again....
sorry...couldnt resist..ive been wanting to say that since i first looked at this thread...

-Duke

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 2:11 pm

I think the birds for 04 were different from other years. This was the first year with flying bugs. A swollow did a few circles around my camp in the evening picking up bugs. Then a dragon-fly stop about a foot from my head. Bout that time the sketter he was looking for bit me in the back. Dragon-flys are good people they eat lots of sketters. There were quiet a few this year. There is stagnant waters around the playa. Great hunting for the dragon-fly

birdbrain · Post by **birdbrain** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 2:25 pm

Yeah, the huge bats and manta rays are definitely indigenous to the minds of some migratory playa visitors.
I saw a a winged bug (solid black) and one bee (yellow-jacket) while I was there and some sort of falcon or swift. It was moving fast and I didn't take my binocs so am unsure of what I saw. Wing formation was definitely falconoid, though...
I'm sure sea gulls did invent french fries now that you mention it.....

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 4:10 pm

Maxx · Post by **Maxx** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 11:12 pm

On Monday morning there was a man standing at 8:30 and Esplanade yelling "Chirp? Chirp! CHI-IRRP!!" at the top of his lungs, but I don't think he was really a bird...

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 6:21 am

That wasn't a man, that was Total Mess.

gatt · Post by **gatt** » Sun Jan 09, 2005 10:10 pm

On Saturday I saw a seagull fly across the sunlight over our camp.
It struck me as odd:

We had a fly stowed away in our van, until we arrived and made camp at which time it escaped. As there seemed to be no other insect organism anywhere to be seen, we issued an alert: FLY ON THE LOOSE!

Not to worry, our friend from Snuggletown said, for they had discovered a spider in their trailer and had shooed him out onto the playa. The spider, we presumed, certainly ate the fly, and we issued an updated alert: SPIDER ON THE LOOSE!

Then came the bird, prompting the cancelling of alert for fly and spider. Upon sounded the air raid siren for a sufficient amount of time, and seeing nothing resembling a cat, we concluded the matter and resumed to our vices.

-gatt
Zaphod MMV

BlueBirdPoof · Post by **BlueBirdPoof** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 11:59 am

Then you swallowed a dog to catch the cat, huh?

gatt · Post by **gatt** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 12:10 pm

We didn't see the cat, but I did see one Rottweiller in the hands of a Ranger. I believe he was one of the perimeter patrols which is why he had the dog.

As a rule, I avoid swallowing rottweillers; I suspect I'd find them disagreeble. Plus, I can't remember what I'm supposed to swallow to catch the dog.

-gatt
Zaphod
MMV

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 2:33 pm

Goat. It it done by simply opening the throat.

Dr. Zigmunt · Post by **Dr. Zigmunt** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 2:35 pm

I hab' die Playafolgeln geseen. They were the Egyptian Psychopomps von den Toeten.

Ach, Muette

Vern Cornell · Post by **Vern Cornell** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 6:45 am

A duck blew into our camp (Tanabata/Whistle Works) the day it got real windy... got a pic but don't know how to attach it ....

It's all good!

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 9:11 am

You don't attach images here. As with URLs, you paste the remote link into your message text, highlight it, and select the [Img] or [URL] button as appropriate.

Vern Cornell · Post by **Vern Cornell** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 11:49 am

Thanks, Bob. Hope I did this right.

[img]C:\My%20Download%20Files\Verns%20Big%20Adventure\vba%20082%20Duck%20Seeks%20Refuge%20Near%20Our%20Camp.jpg;[/img]

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 11:53 am

It has to be accessible on the web, not just on your local machine.

Vern Cornell · Post by **Vern Cornell** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 12:22 pm

Can't/Don't Know How to do that. Oh well.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:28 am

I saw a couple of rather large chickens riding bikes.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 11:24 am

teeto · Post by **teeto** » Mon Feb 07, 2005 1:22 pm

i saw a small falcon that flew right into our camp on the tues after the burn.....this might have beent he sparrowish looking bird that many may heve seen........

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Mon Feb 07, 2005 9:06 pm

Sparrow hawk (kestrel), a small falcon, probably. Check ID & mapped range here:
http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/framlst.html

diane o'thirst · Post by **diane o'thirst** » Mon Feb 07, 2005 9:15 pm

Kestrel range?

How about..."everywhere?"

Dusty Pony · Post by **Dusty Pony** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 9:01 pm

Packing up camp on Tuesday I saw three grayish brown sparrow kind of birds. There were quite a few moths and even one bee during the week. The poor little things had such a hard time with the dust- and WE think it's bad enough!

Bird sighting on the Playa, anyone else see a bird

migration?

Re: migration?

Chirp?

I saw a bird too.

swallowin' the dog.

Duck on the Playa

yellow dots on wings