Date: 5/20/26 1:32 pm From: janna pauser via groups.io <jannapauser...> Subject: [southbaybirds] Alamitos Creek trail Tanagers
This morning at nine, I was walking south towards Almaden Lake from
Crossview Court when a flock of Western Tanagers flew in. I counted
eight as they eventually flew to the eucalyptus trees at the entrance gate.
Wanting to check the birds seen near the bathroom eucs yesterday I ran
into Kim N. We heard the Northern Yellow Warblers but there were fewer
today. Surprisingly we had at least one Pygmy Nuthatch in the same eucs.
We crossed the pedestrian bridge and came across more Western Tanagers
fly-catching from a snag near the nursery. A Hutton's Vireo was feeding
young and a House Wren with prey at another snag. A Downy Woodpecker fed
a nestling. A female Black-chinned Hummingbird was found here and
another along the creek. From the bridge we spotted a female Common
Merganser with her adorable chicks navigating the water. A Western
Warbling Vireo was heard at the pedestrian bridge and another at the
Mazzone bridge.
More Tanagers were here and there, at least twenty in all. I've never
seen so many migrating through this area.
Back home our reliable Pygmy Nuthatch pair brought its fledgling to the
suet feeder yesterday.
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