BIRDCHAT for Thursday, July 9, 2009

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From: =?windows-1252?Q?=3D=3FISO-8859-1=3FQ=3FTodd=5FMorris=3F=3D?= <toddinsf(AT)GMAIL.COM>
Date: 9 Jul 2009 12:36pm

I'm planning a trip to Palm Springs for Labor Day (4 nights), & will be 
spending some or most of that time birding. My target list is pretty 
short, but if anyone knows of good sites w/in a reasonable distance, I'd 
greatly appreciate the help.

 - Yellow-footed Gull (obviously the Salton Sea; any sites around the 
NORTH end would be good to save the long drive to the better-known sites 
around the south)

 - Prairie Falcon (a nemesis bird - any specific spots to search very 
welcome)

 - Black-tailed Gnatcatcher (any specific good spots, or just 'everywhere 
in suitable habitat'?)

 - Le Conte's Thrasher (the thrashers probably my 'most wanteds' after the 
gull)

 - Bendire's Thrasher (I know they're in Joshua Tree N.P., but don't know 
specifics)

Also a couple of others that may or may not get reasonably close - Red-
naped Sapsucker & Grey Vireo. Oh, & Vaux's Swift if it's not too early for 
them.

OT: Any good herp or ode (or butterfly, mammal, fish....) spots also 
welcome; I'm a multi-opportunity lister. Already planning to hit Coachella 
Valley & Dos Palmas.

Todd Morris
San Francisco
toddinsf(AT)gmail.com

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