With Michael still back east, Matt Bartels and I
got to substitute for him.
0600- 1230. The day started out cloudy and 43F.
It stayed cloudy most of the day, but no wind. Later there were some
sunbreaks. We finished at 52F. 4.20 water level. It was a good day
with lots of bird activity, singing and calling.
70 species, 77 for week (see below), looks like
112 for the year
Green Heron
1 at river by rowing club
Bald Eagle
A least 6 adults, at least 7 immatures
Barn Owl
2 adults early, 3 young in nest box
Vaux's Swift
1 flyover
Hammond's Flycatcher 1 early near
dog central - much studied
Western Kingbird
1 at south end of East Meadow
Cassin's Vireo
1 heard and seen at the rowing club
Warbling Vireo
At least 1 at RC
Purple Martin
1 male at compost piles
Cedar Waxwing
12 overhead
Orange-crowned Warbler At least 8 singing, 2
seen
Yellow Warbler
1 heard early, 1 at RC late
Yellow-rumped Warbler ~30, both
Audubon's and Myrtle's
Common Yellowthroat
~12
Wilson's Warbler
1 singing near park office and mansion
Western Tanager
2 adult males in conifers NE of mansion
Lincoln's Sparrow
2
Black-headed Grosbeak 2 singing
Evening Grosbeak
8-10 in flyover
First of Year - Hammond's Flycatcher, Cassin's
Vireo, Yellow Warbler, Wilson's Warbler, Western Tanager
Seen by Evan Houston on Sunday (same week)
Greater White-fronted Goose Flock of 200
Red-necked Grebe
11 on lake
California Gull
4 on soccer field
Band-tailed Pigeon
4 flyover
Short-eared Owl
1 in East Meadow
Hermit Thrush
2
Nashville Warbler
2
[From Tweeters post by Brian H. Bell]
Hammond's Flycatcher. Photo by Ollie
Oliver
Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk. Photo by
Scott Ramos
Female Hairy Woodpecker with a beak full of creepy crawlies. Photo by Ollie Oliver
And she hammers for more. Photo by Ollie
Western Kingbird photo by Hugh Jennings
Male Wilson's Warbler. Photo by Ollie Oliver
Male Western Tanager. Photo by Ollie Oliver
Male Western Tanager. Photo by Ollie Oliver
Mother Wood Duck at the Rowing Club. Photo by Ollie Oliver
One of her ducklings. Photo by Ollie
Bald Eagle with crows east of the boardwalk. Photo by Ollie Oliver
Yellow-rumped Warbler, 2010-05-07. Photo by Lillian Reis
Male Common Yellowthroat, 2010-05-07. Photo by Lillian Reis
Barn Owl chick in the nest box, 2010-05-07. Photo by Ollie Oliver
Northwestern Deermouse (?). Photo by Ollie Oliver
Beaver. Photo by Ollie Oliver