Hi all,
Kathy and I could barely come up with a Golden-cheeked Warbler
at Lost Maples this past Sunday. I heard a couple, glimpsed
one. There were more Black-n-whites. There were lots of Blue-gray
Gnatcatchers, but I have had good numbers of Blue-grays going
through yard southbound the last two weeks, and a B-n-W or two.
Departures are ongoing.
I think the couple feet of rain in April and May was brutal on the
nesting season for many things. Amazing was not hearing one single
Eastern Wood-Pewee in 4 miles and 5+ hours. Two different adults
have been through the yard in the last 10 days. Failed nesters on
the way out is my guess.
We did have multiple Olive Sparrows, and I thought I heard some
begging young at one of them. The ads. were almost a half-mile apart.
Heard two White-tipped Dove also. Saw Scott's Oriole, Rufous-crowned
Sparrow, Canyon Wren, Scrub-Jay, heard about 5 separate territorial
Louisiana Waterthrush (saw 3) and saw one juvenile. A few
Yellow-throated
Warbler still singing, probably nesting again as well.
A Broad-winged Hawk was intriguing after last year's nesting there.
Saw a quick Zone-tailed, 5 Acadian Flycatcher territories as usual,
saw Common Raven (the only raven found there e-birders), lots of
Red-eyed and White-eyed Vireo, heard a Hutton's. Saw a pair of
Canyon Towhee on 187 just west of the intersection with 470, a
couple miles north of Utopia.
Some fair ode and butterfly activity, flowers are great. If you
start early bring a cup or two of seed for the feeding station.
I don't know when they get there in summer, but when the birds
saw me toss seed, it was a frenzy and gone in less than 30 minutes.
The three Black Rock Squirrel were neat.
happy feathers,
Mitch
www.utopianature.com
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