American Coot and Pied-Billed Grebes had higher uses at PC2001 in November and March of both years (Figure 4).
American Coot, Common Moorhen, Pied-billed Grebe commonly nest in Texas coastal wetlands farther north where rainfall is greater, seasonal river overflows influence wetland water regimes, or water levels are managed (Cottam & Glazener 1959; Weller et al.
Common name Genus and species Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Bufflehead Bucephala albeola Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator
American Coot Fulica americana American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum Northern Shrike Lanius excubitor American Tree Sparrow Spizella arborea Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater Common Redpoll Carduelis flammea American Goldfinch Carduelis ristis Table 2 Winter resident bird species in the Grand Calumet River corridor.
On 17 January 2014 (1100-1145h), I observed an aggregation of ducks, Neotropic cormorants (Phalacrocorax brasilianus), pied-billed grebes (Podilymbus podiceps), and 75
American coots diving to feed on small fish in an artificial lake (1.17 ha) on the Arizona City golf course, Pinal County, Arizona (32[degrees]45.040N, 111[degrees]40.090W).
To test the relationship between badge size and dominance, Dey and his colleagues traveled to New Zealand to observe these rail birds, similar to North
American coots, in their habitat.
of great blue herons, green herons, great egrets, black-crowned night herons, Virginia rails, soras, American and least bitterns, common moorhens, pied-billed grebes,
American coots, and American bitterns.
On the Delta Ponds, the
American coots were out in force, as were the mergansers, Canada geese and mallards.
Experts identified the birds as
American coots but said the cause of death could not immediately be determined.
American coots have the cognitive skill to discern their own chicks from impostors.
Officials also observed aberrant neurologic signs in the wintering population of
American coots (Fulica americana) at the lake.
A small armada of
American coots floats through the mist there, just up the creek from a pied-billed grebe that struggles with an uncooperative fish.