Wow, that's great! Especially the Am. Redstart.
On Sat, Dec 10, 2022, 9:02 PM Phillip Kite <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Spent most of my day scouting my CBC area.
Mae Simmons was pretty dead. Shortage of songbirds might have been related
to the Sharpie. 17 Mallards were in the central pond. Finally found two
Lincoln’s Sparrows and a Song Sparrow. A Ruby-Crowned Kinglet joined a
flock of about 15 Juncos that made an appearance as I was leaving.
The wind power center section of the Canyon Lakes was the most productive
area I scouted today. Highlights there were a female American Redstart that
made a brief appearance in the company of an Orange-crowned Warbler. 4 wren
species were spread around —Carolina, Marsh, Bewick’s, and Winter. The
Winter Wren was quiet, but didn’t appear dark enough to be a Pacific. It
responded to Pacific recording, but more so to Winter Wren. A Hermit Thrush
was in the same bush. A mixed flock contained the following: 1-2
Golden-crowned Kinglets, 3-6 Ruby-crowned Kinglets, 4-6 Yellow-rumps, 1-2
Brown Creepers, and an Orange-crowned Warbler. A Lincoln’s Sparrow and 4
Song Sparrows were the only sparrows. One Redtail and a Cooper’s Hawk were
the diurnal raptors while a Great Horned Owl represented the night shift.
After a lunch break and some drive-by birding I hit the Purina Mountain
Bike trail. One Ruby-crowned Kinglet was the only bird in the wooded area.
Along the flats was a flock of Juncos, a few White-Crowneds, a few Song
Sparrows and a Bewick’s Wren. Three Field Sparrows were the highlight of a
long hike. Two Redtails and a Kestrel were flying from perch to perch. 10
Flickers were perched high in the trees. 13 Turkeys rounded out the birds.
A Coyote was the only noteworthy mammal.
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