Spotted Towhee
eruther
Jun 10, 2015
Hiller Highlands Oakland
Traveling
2.70 miles
60 Minutes
All birds reported? Yes
Comments: Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 0.9.1 Build 4
2 Wild Turkey
1 Red-tailed Hawk
2 Band-tailed Pigeon
5 Mourning Dove
4 Anna’s Hummingbird
1 Allen’s Hummingbird
1 Nuttall’s Woodpecker
4 Steller’s Jay
6 Western Scrub-Jay
3 Violet-green Swallow
2 Oak Titmouse
1 Bewick’s Wren
1 Wrentit
2 American Robin
2 Northern Mockingbird
2 Wilson’s Warbler
8 Spotted Towhee
8 California Towhee
2 Song Sparrow
9 Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)
2 Black-headed Grosbeak
18 House Finch
3 Lesser Goldfinch
Number of Taxa: 23
Given the date and the plumage, I think your 6/10/15 male selasphorus can safely be labelled Allen’s. Enjoy that security while you can … in another couple of weeks some Rufous will be heading back south.