[NatureNS] Pleasant Hill Update

Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 06:42:17 -0700
From: Clarence Stevens <birder_ca@yahoo.com>
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Pleasant Hill Sunday & Monday Update 


Sunday was a very busy day on “The Hill”.  In the morning we were overwhelmed by numerous sparrows and their allies. 

Minimum Numbers = 130 plus Song Sparrows, 40 plus White-throated Sparrow, 35 plus Dark-eyed Juncos, 16 plus Savannah Sparrows.  We also had small numbers of  Chipping Sparrows and Swamp Sparrows, and numerous sparrows that slipped away unidentified. 

Non Seed Eaters included:

2 Eastern Phoebes (1 which was very friendly and provided a number of birders with pics). 

15  Blue-headed Vireos including one which looked pale gray with white spectacles and no other discernible color, however it never stayed still long enough for a better id

4 Red-eyed Vireos

1 Female Wilson's Warbler. 

4 Ruby-crowned Kinglets 

2 Palm Warblers  including 1 very photogenic bird. 

24 Common Yellowthroat

30-40 Yellow-rumped Warblers. 

4 or more Blackpoll Warblers

1 Black & White Warbler

1 Black-throated Green Warbler 

1 Yellow Warbler


Monday September 29. 

On Monday there were less Song Sparrows to sort thru but still 50 plus individuals present.  

White-throated Sparrows were down to 20 plus and  Dark-eyed Juncos down to 8. 

Virtually all of the insect eaters were still present with lesser numbers of Blue-headed Vireos being seen. 

New species included a couple of Pine Siskins, a small flock of Canada Geese (flyovers), and a male, fall plumaged Indigo Bunting. 

I haven't been to the cemetery today but given the weather I suspect there has not been much of a change over.  - Cheers, Clarence 

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