Edenvale Park was birdy yesterday at noon. My first bird was a Swainson's Thrush, perch for a photo. Western Tanagers ten, were all over the park. A quiet Olive-sided Flycatcher was perched on a tall snag, see photo. Other birds seen were Yellow Warbler 2, Western Flycatcher 2, Warbling Vireo 2 and a heard only Bullock's Oriole.
Casa Loma Road was cloudy and damp at 8:30 this morning. Oddly enough my first bird was another Olive-sided Flycatcher at the top of a snag a short way from McKean. I was excited to hear a Western Wood Pewee over the creek. Other birds mostly heard along the road were Black-headed Grosbeak, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Warbling Vireo, House Wrens and Cassin's Vireo. I walked only to the creek on the Longwall trail where I had two more Cassin's Vireo, singing Orange-crowned Warblers and Warbling and Hutton's Vireo. I birded the meadow off the parking lot and the meadow after the pedestrian bridge where I finally saw a Pewee.
For the first time, Hutton's Vireo were numerous. I heard them at ten locations and saw one pair. I walked back along the road and found a male Western Tanager, Western Bluebirds, several Ash-throated Flycatcher and a heard only Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. This species has been scarce for me this year.
Other birds of interest were California Quail, Band-tailed Pigeon, Northern Flicker and a Common Raven pair. I turned onto Uvas before heading home to see a Yellow billed Magpie.
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