Glacier
July 8-16, 2006 - Bird/Species Trip List

Mammals
We saw a great variety of mammals, and with the hooved mammals we saw them at very close range, great for photography!

Bat, sp.
Black Bear
Grizzly Bear
Short-tailed Weasel
Snowshoe Hare
American Beaver
Hoary Marmot
Least Chipmunk
Yellow-pine Chipmunk
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Columbian Ground Squirrel
Red Squirrel
White-tailed Deer
Mule Deer
American Elk
Moose
Bighorn Sheep
Mountain Goat

Birds
Although this was a hiking trip, and not designed as a birding trip, we could not help but to find and identify some of the gems of the northern forests.

Common Loon – seen in Waterton at close range, moving with swift current
Great Blue Heron – oxbow of river going into Waterton
Trumpeter Swan – two adults on Kootenay Lakes, from Goat Haunt
Canada Goose – prairie ponds en route to Pow wow, Browning
Mallard – Kootenay Lakes, Waterton
Lesser Scaup – prairie ponds
Barrow’s Goldeneye – seen several locations but one female with brood of chicks on Kootenay Lakes most memorable
Common Merganser – see almost daily
Bald Eagle – spotted by Lynn flying above Goat Haunt Ranger Stn.
Northern Harrier – grasslands near Lower Waterton Lake
Osprey – several adults seen on nest, one flying with a fish
Prairie Falcon – flew right up by lodge at Many Glacier
Red-tailed Hawk – Marias Pass
Blue Grouse – Vista Trail above Waterton, and on hike to Granite Park Chalet
White-tailed Ptarmigan – a most cooperative bird near the Logan Pass Visitor’s Center
Sora – heard only, near East Glacier
Am. Coot – prairie ponds
Spotted Sandpiper – several river locations
Ring-billed Gull – many near East Glacier, Browning and Waterton
Black Tern – great sightings of several at Waterton
Rock Dove – urban areas
Morning Dove – seen on several days
Rufous Hummingbird – female seen on birding outing at Cameron Lakes, Waterton
Belted Kingfisher – Waterton
Red-naped Sapsucker – trail into Bullhead Lake, and another en route to our “moose pond’ near Goat Haunt
Northern Flicker – Waterton
Downy Woodpecker – apsen grove on day one
Hairy Woodpecker – trail from Goat Haunt into Kootenay Lakes
American (Northern) Three-toed Woodpecker – adult feeding young at close range on Kootenay Lakes trail – wonderful!
Dusky Flycatcher – nest near Upper Two Medicine Lake
Tree Swallow – seen on several days
Cliff Swallow – great numbers near bridges and older buildings
Violet-green Swallow – seen near higher elevation lakes and aspen groves
Barn Swallow – fairly common, seen most days
Steller’s Jay – Waterton
Gray Jay – seen in conifer forest, driving down from Canada
Black-billed Magpie – very common, seen daily
American Crow – seen daily
Common Raven – several pair, one very vocal one at Many Glacier Lodge
Clark’s Nutcracker – seen on several day
Black-capped Chickadee – lower reaches of Going to Sun Highway, near Jackson Glacier vista point
Mountain Chickadee – Highline Trail
Red-breasted Nuthatch – one seen en route to Kootenay Lakes, and heard often in thick conifer woods
American Dipper – several pair feeding young, what a treat!
Winter Wren – seen on several days, one family up on a downed log feeding young
American Robin – daily
Varied Thrush – seen on several days, after several days of heard only! Lovely bird
Swainson’s Thrush – heard daily and seen on several occasions
Veery – heard only, aspen grove by Sora Pond, East Glacier
Townsend’s Solitaire – perched above Twin Falls hiking into Two Medicine Lake
Loggerhead Shrike – near Browning
Hermit Thrush – heard at higher elevation, Iceberg Lake
Golden-crowned Kinglet – one of our most common songbirds
Ruby-crowned Kinglet – seen well on several days
American (Water) Pipit – snowfields on Hidden Lake trail, Logan Pass, doing flight songs
Cedar Waxwing – fairly common. Several were flycatching above our 10 moose on Kootenay Lake!
European Starling – Kalispell
Western Warbling Vireo – one near Goat Lick off Marias Pass, heard several other days
Yellow-rumped Warbler – seen daily
Townsend’s Warbler – hike to Two Medicine Lake, heard on several other days
MacGillivray’s Warbler – our most common warbler, seen daily and photographed
Common Yellowthroat – aquatic and wetland habitats
Wilson’s Warbler – seen in willows near Bullhead Lake
Lazuli Bunting – great views going into Bullhead Lake, singing males
Savannah Sparrow – fields en route to Canada on east front
Chipping Sparrow – very common
White-crowned Sparrow – abundant on our trails and around lodges!
Fox Sparrow – seen daily, many singing males
Dark-eyed Juncos – also very common, some feeding young
Pine Siskin – flocks above conifers on several days
Red Crossbill – Cameron Lake, Waterton
White-winged Crossbill – Cameron Lake, Waterton, and trail from Goat Haunt
Pine Grosbeak – pair at close range near Cameron Lake, Waterton
Cassin’s Finch – seen on several days on hiking trails
Brown-headed Cowbird – several locations
Yellow-headed Blackbird – prairie potholes, and flying overhead at the rodeo in Browning!
Red-winged Blackbird – very common all wetland habitats
Brewer’s Blackbird – wetland and agricultural habitats
Western Tanager – Virginia Falls hike
House Sparrow – Kalispell

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