Date: 1/25/26 6:00 pm From: Vicki Silvas-Young via groups.io <mrnngwrblr...> Subject: Re: [southbaybirds] Back yard today
The first day of Spring in California is the last day of January
On Sun, Jan 25, 2026, 5:48 PM Matthew Dodder via groups.io <mdodder=
<sbcglobal.net...> wrote:
> I was working in the backyard much of the day and kept a running checklist
> for several hours. Nothing too surprising showed up, but a I ended up with
> a list of 25 species which was nice considering our square backyard is only
> 30 feet wide.
>
> The most interesting sighting was an *Anna’s Hummingbird *gathering nest
> material from our fluff dispenser. It grabbed a few bills full and then
> zipped up into the oak tree above our deck. Maybe that’s where it is
> building its nest… Anyway, It did this several times so I quickly refilled
> the feeder to convince it to stick around.
>
> I also observe two *Bewick’s Wrens* investigation our nest box
> repeatedly. At one point both birds were inside the box. Similarly, a *Chestnut-backed
> Chickadee* was checking out our neighbor’s nest box that sticks up above
> our fence.
>
> Combined with the fact our *Dark-eyed Juncos* are singing full voice, it
> seems at least some birds are getting an early start with spring.
>
> Matthew
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> *Matthew Dodder (he/him)*
> Executive Director
> Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance
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