Latest Bird Report (April)
08 April 2008 - 07:23, Tinman said
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Here’s another remarkable bird report from a sharp-eyed (and eared) observer!
25 species but no migrants on Mt. D from 10-11 a.m.
Raptors seen:
- Accipiter sp. (soaring way up high at 10:05 a.m., this hawk disappeared quickly out of range without beating its wings once)
- Turkey Vulture (headed sw over west side of hill at 10:24 a.m.)
- Red-tailed Hawk (pale, banded bird that is often present on Corona Hill, seen throughout the hour)
Heard only birds:
- Northern Mockingbird
- Steller’s Jay
- Winter Wren (as many as four or five at once from along the Ravine Trail)
- Cedar Waxwings
- Pygmy Nuthatch
- Northern Flicker
Also appearing were:
- Hermit Thrush (at least three, feeding on berries of the German Ivy growing on the Eucalyptus along restored area)
- American Robin (several, some singing)
- Mourning Dove/Rock Pigeon (fly-overs)
- Townsend’s Warbler (singin male)
- Yellow-rumped Warbler
- Bushtits
- Chestnut-backed Chickadee
- Anna’s and Allen’s Hummingbirds
- Golden-crowned sparrows (four or five on the trail west of the dead Euke)
- Fox Sparrow (feeding with GC Sparrows)
- Song Sparrow (one seen clearly, at least three others heard singing)
- White Crowned Sparrows (at least 10, several singers)
- Dark-eyed Junco (singing)
- House Finch (singing)
- Lesser Goldfinch(signing)
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