[NatureNS] Pleasant Hill Cemetery - 7 warblers, Townsend's Warbler, Clay-colored Sparrow, House Wren, etc

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Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 11:46:54 -0700 (PDT)
From: Clarence Stevens <birder_ca@yahoo.com>
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Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Today's Highlights 


1 Townsend's Warbler 
1 House Wren 
1 Clay-colored Sparrow
3 Pine Warblers
3 Northern Cardinals, 
2 Baltimore Orioles 
1 Blue-headed Vireo
1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
5 Chipping Sparrows
1 Orange-crowned Warbler
1 Nashville Warbler 
1 Yellow-rumped Warbler 
20 plus Bohemian Waxwings 
6 Cedar Waxwings 
1 American Tree Sparrow 


It took me all week but I finally got a look at the Clay-colored Sparrow first found by Don & Lois Codling, and further confirmed by Peter LeBlanc. Dennis Garratt's sole Bohemian Waxwing has grown to two flocks, numbering 20 plus birds and there are still a half dozen Cedar Waxwings present. The lone female Pine Warbler that has been present for about a week has now hooked up with a flock of chickadees and is traveling between the graveyard and the green space over on Kaye Street. A second female Pine Warbler arrived today as well as a bright and quite friendly male Pine Warbler. 


The Blue-headed Vireo is quite a cooperative individual but so far the Townsend's Warbler, is staying low and is often out of sight. It has a sharp little call note however that gives away its location from time to time. This is how Mike, Fulton and I were able to relocate the little guy. 


The House Wren appears to be settling in and it is getting quite aggressive towards other birds, today it attacked a Song Sparrow and two days ago I saw it make several quick jabs into the throat of the male Baltimore Oriole, successfully driving it out of a multiflora rose bush. The male Baltimore is a real beaut, his plumage includes a couple patches of color that are so bright that they could rival the glow of any breeding plumage Baltimore. - Cheers, Clarence 


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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">Today's Highlights </DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">1 Townsend's Warbler </DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">1 House Wren </DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">1 Clay-colored Sparrow</DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">3 Pine Warblers</DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">3 Northern Cardinals, </DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">2 Baltimore Orioles </DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">1 Blue-headed Vireo</DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet</DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">5 Chipping Sparrows</DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">1 Orange-crowned Warbler</DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">1 Nashville Warbler </DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">1 Yellow-rumped Warbler </DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">20 plus Bohemian Waxwings </DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">6 Cedar Waxwings </DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">1 American Tree Sparrow </DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">It took me all week but I finally got a look at the Clay-colored Sparrow first found by Don &amp; Lois Codling, and further confirmed by Peter LeBlanc. Dennis Garratt's sole Bohemian Waxwing has grown to two flocks, numbering 20 plus birds and there are still a half dozen Cedar Waxwings present. The lone female Pine Warbler that has been present for about a week has now hooked up with a flock of chickadees and is traveling between the graveyard and the green space over on Kaye Street. A second female Pine Warbler arrived today as well as a bright and quite friendly male Pine Warbler. </DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">The Blue-headed Vireo is quite a cooperative individual but so far the Townsend's Warbler, is staying low and is often out of sight. It has a sharp little call note however that gives away its location from time to time. This is how Mike, Fulton and I were able to relocate the little guy. </DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm"><BR></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm">The House Wren appears to be settling in and it is getting quite aggressive towards other birds, today it attacked a Song Sparrow and two days ago I saw it make several quick jabs into the throat of the male Baltimore Oriole, successfully driving it out of a multiflora rose bush. The male Baltimore is a real beaut, his plumage includes a couple patches of color that are so bright that they could rival the glow of any breeding plumage Baltimore. - Cheers, Clarence </DIV></td></tr></table><br>
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