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Report for April 29, 2010

The day started out cloudy, but it never rained. The temperature was 43F to start and got all the way up to 63 by the end of the day, with some sun. No wind. It was a good spring morning with lots of singing and calling. Michael had to leave early for an out-of-town trip.

We wound up with 65 species. At least 107 for the year.

Notable birds:

Green Heron                              Flyby for Michael as he left

Cooper's Hawk                         Flyby for Michael as he left

Barn Owl                                    Two downy young in the nest box

Western Kingbird                      One in the East Meadow

Warbling Vireo

Purple Martin                             1 male at lake

Black-capped Chickadee        At nest

Chestnut-backed Chickadee   At nest

Hermit Thrush                             2

Orange-crowned Warbler         At least 20

Nashville Warbler                       1 male singing along trail from East
                                                      Meadow to Alder/Cottonwood Forest

Yellow-rumped Warbler             Everywhere, at least 100+, probably
                                                     60-70 Audubon's, about 30 Myrtles

Fox Sparrow                              1 lingering

Black-headed Grosbeak          2 males singing - First of Year

Eastern Cottontail, E. Gray Squirrel, Muskrat

Notable misses: Barn Swallow, Pied-billed Grebe, American Coot, Virginia Rail

Brian H. Bell and Matt Bartels (for Michael Hobbs)

No, the photo isn't upside-down, nor is the bird. This shot is of the reflection of a Yellow-rumped Warbler in the still waters of the slough

Cabbage White on a dandelion. Photo by Lillian Reis, 2010-04-30

Orange-crowned Warbler. Photo by Lillian Reis
Cliff Swallows gathering mud for their nests. Photo by Lillian Reis, 2010-04-30

Bad photo of a Warbling Vireo
From Tuesday, 2010-04-27, a Western Kingbird in the East Meadow

From Tuesday, 2010-04-27, a male Wilson's Warbler at the Rowing Club
Same guy

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The day started out cloudy, but it never rained. The temperature was 43F to start and got all the way up to 63 by the end of the day, with some sun. No wind. It was a good spring morning with lots of singing and calling. Michael had to leave early for an out-of-town trip. We wound up with 65 species. At least 107 for the year. Notable birds: Green Heron Flyby for Michael as he left Cooper's Hawk Flyby for Michael as he left Barn Owl Two downy young in the nest box Western Kingbird One in the East Meadow Warbling Vireo Purple Martin 1 male at lake Black-capped Chickadee At nest Chestnut-backed Chickadee At nest Hermit Thrush 2 Orange-crowned Warbler At least 20 Nashville Warbler 1 male singing along trail from East Meadow to Alder/Cottonwood Forest Yellow-rumped Warbler Everywhere, at least 100+, probably 60-70 Audubon's, about 30 Myrtles Fox Sparrow 1 lingering Black-headed Grosbeak 2 males singing - First of Year Eastern Cottontail, E. Gray Squirrel, Muskrat Notable misses: Barn Swallow, Pied-billed Grebe, American Coot, Virginia Rail Brian H. Bell and Matt Bartels (for Michael Hobbs)	No, the photo isn't upside-down, nor is the bird. This shot is of the reflection of a Yellow-rumped Warbler in the still waters of the slough Cabbage White on a dandelion. Photo by Lillian Reis, 2010-04-30
Orange-crowned Warbler. Photo by Lillian Reis	Cliff Swallows gathering mud for their nests. Photo by Lillian Reis, 2010-04-30
Bad photo of a Warbling Vireo	From Tuesday, 2010-04-27, a Western Kingbird in the East Meadow
From Tuesday, 2010-04-27, a male Wilson's Warbler at the Rowing Club	Same guy