Date: 4/16/26 3:03 pm From: David Nickerson via groups.io <davidnickerson...> Subject: [southbaybirds] Residential Phainopepla in south San Jose
Earlier today while driving in south San Jose I spotted a male PHAINOPEPLA perched atop a small tree in front of 6331 Malory Drive. The bird later flew to a larger tree in front of the neighboring house. After I parked my car and began to approach the tree, the bird flew off over the houses to the west and out of sight. I was unable to relocate it. I didn’t have my camera with me, but was able to get some poor iPhone photos, which are attached to my checklist, here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S322645482
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