Western Scrub-JayThe highlights for me were White-headed Woodpecker, Williamson's Sapsucker, Northern Goshawk, Pygmy Nuthatch, Cinnamon Teal, Red Crossbill, and Evening Grosbeak. The last species has been a nemesis bird for me, so it was nice to see a couple of hundred of them.
A full species list is below the pictures
Sandhill Cranes Western Scrub-Jay
American Kestrel
White-headed Woodpecker
Cinnamon Teal and Gadwalls
Coyote
Evening Grosbeaks
Nevada scenery
Lake Tahoe
Vertebrates :
| Species | Nevada | California |
|---|---|---|
| White-headed Woodpecker | 1 | 1 |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | 1 | |
| Mountain Chickadee | 1 | 1 |
| Steller's Jay | 1 | |
| Western Scrub-Jay | 1 | |
| Western Bluebird | 1 | |
| Western Meadowlark | 1 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | 1 | |
| Cinnamon Teal | 1 | |
| Northern Pintail | 1 | |
| Ring-necked Duck | 1 | |
| Mallard | 1 | 1 |
| Gadwall | 1 | |
| American Wigeon | 1 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 1 | |
| Bald Eagle | 1 | |
| Northern Harrier | 1 | |
| American Kestrel | 1 | |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 1 | |
| Black-billed Magpie | 1 | |
| Common Raven | 1 | |
| Sandhill Crane | 1 | |
| Canada Goose | 1 | |
| American Coot | 1 | |
| American White Pelican | 1 | |
| White-crowned Sparrow | 1 | |
| Song Sparrow | 1 | |
| Great Blue Heron | 1 | |
| American Robin | 1 | 1 |
| California Quail | 1 | |
| Pygmy Nuthatch | 1 | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | 1 | 1 |
| Williamson's Sapsucker | 1 | |
| Spotted Towhee | 1 | |
| Dark-eyed Junco (Orego race) | 1 | 1 |
| Bushtit | 1 | |
| Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) | 1 | 1 |
| Pine Siskin | 1 | 1 |
| Cassin's Finch | 1 | |
| Golden-mantled Ground-squirrel | 1 | |
| Chipmunk sp. | 1 | |
| Mule Deer | 1 | |
| Coyote | 1 | |
| Sciurus sp. (Western gray?) | 1 | 1 |
| Rock Squirrel | 1 | |
| Northern Goshawk | 1 | |
| Mourning Dove | 1 | |
| Common Goldeneye | 1 | |
| Hooded Merganser | 1 | |
| Red Crossbill | 1 | |
| Evening Grosbeak | 1 | |
| Hairy Woodpecker | 1 | |
| California Gull | 1 |