Mark Bright and I scouted the SB Zoo this morning. Overall numbers of birds were low, as was diversity. There are usually decent numbers of sparrows there, but besides a very few White-crowned and lots of Songs, we struck out. No Lincoln's, Fox, or Golden-crowned. The only warbler of note was a Wilson's. We rescued a dullish morning by finding a female Orchard Oriole, which I trust will be easily found on count day.
The Chestnut-sided Warbler remains by the carousel building at Chase Palm Park, and the young male Vermilion Flycatcher continues nearby at the mouth of Mission Creek.
