eruther
May 6, 2014
Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve
Traveling
2.8 miles
126 Minutes
Observers: 2
All birds reported? Yes
Comments:
Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.7.1
1 Cooper’s Hawk — On wire above Russell Street and Claremont Avenue 1 Red-tailed Hawk (Western)
1 Band-tailed Pigeon
7 Mourning Dove
8 Anna’s Hummingbird
2 Allen’s Hummingbird
2 Nuttall’s Woodpecker
1 Northern Flicker (Red-shafted)
5 Steller’s Jay
5 Western Scrub-Jay
8 American Crow
1 Violet-green Swallow
8 Chestnut-backed Chickadee
1 Oak Titmouse
4 Bushtit
2 Bewick’s Wren
3 House Wren
9 Wrentit
3 American Robin
1 California Thrasher
2 Orange-crowned Warbler — Parent feeding young
3 Wilson’s Warbler
5 Spotted Towhee
8 California Towhee — Mating
4 Song Sparrow
19 Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)
1 Black-headed Grosbeak
3 Lazuli Bunting
1 Purple Finch
12 Lesser Goldfinch

Video clips

Mount Diablo globelily, Mt. Diablo fairy lantern (LILIACEAE Calochortus pulchellus)

Western Bluebird (TURDIDAE Sialia mexicana)

mariposa lily, mariposa LILIACEAE Calochortus venustus

mariposa lily, mariposa LILIACEAE Calochortus venustus

mariposa lily, mariposa LILIACEAE Calochortus venustus

Wind Poppy (PAPAVERACEAE Papaver heterophyllum) (Poppy Family)

May 4, 2014
Mt. Diablo SP
Traveling
4.5 miles
408 Minutes
Observers: 2
All birds reported? Yes
Comments:
Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.7.1
5 California Quail
6 Turkey Vulture
2 Red-tailed Hawk
3 Killdeer
X White-throated Swift
3 Anna’s Hummingbird
2 Olive-sided Flycatcher
1 Pacific-slope Flycatcher
7 Ash-throated Flycatcher
3 Western Kingbird
2 Steller’s Jay
4 Western Scrub-Jay
X Violet-green Swallow
X Cliff Swallow
5 Chestnut-backed Chickadee
3 Oak Titmouse
7 Bushtit
2 House Wren
2 Pacific Wren
10 Western Bluebird
2 European Starling
2 Orange-crowned Warbler
2 Wilson’s Warbler
5 Spotted Towhee
2 California Towhee
2 Lark Sparrow
13 Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)
1 Black-headed Grosbeak
8 Lazuli Bunting
8 Red-winged Blackbird (California Bicolored)
1 Brown-headed Cowbird
3 Purple Finch
5 House Finch
19 Lesser Goldfinch

WEGUxGLWI  Grebes
May 3, 2014
Fitzgerald Marine Reserve
Traveling
1.8 miles
142 Minutes
Observers: 3
All birds reported? Yes
Comments:
Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.7.1
60 Eared Grebe — Large tight raft just offshore, diving and resurfacing in unison X Brandt’s Cormorant
X Double-crested Cormorant
1 Red-shouldered Hawk
6 Black Oystercatcher
2 Black Turnstone
2 Western Gull
1 Western x Glaucous-winged Gull (hybrid) — 1st year
4 California Gull
3 Band-tailed Pigeon
X Anna’s Hummingbird
X Allen’s Hummingbird
2 Western Scrub-Jay
X American Crow
1 Common Raven
X Chestnut-backed Chickadee
X Pygmy Nuthatch
X European Starling
1 Orange-crowned Warbler
X Wilson’s Warbler
2 California Towhee
X Song Sparrow
2 White-crowned Sparrow
1 Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)
X Brewer’s Blackbird
X Purple Finch
X House Finch
X Lesser Goldfinch
X American Goldfinch

Common Murre video (with BRCO nest)

Rock Wren

Rock Wren

May 3, 2014
Devil’s Slide Trail County Park
Traveling
2.75 miles
200 Minutes
Observers: 3
All birds reported? Yes
Comments: big day birthday bird walk with John and sister Margaret. Biologist monitor on site reported there are 1400 Common Murre on the rock.  [Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.7.1]
X Surf Scoter
X Ruddy Duck
1 Western/Clark’s Grebe
X Brandt’s Cormorant
X Pelagic Cormorant
X Brown Pelican
1 Peregrine Falcon
X Western Gull
X Common Murre
X Pigeon Guillemot
X Anna’s Hummingbird
X Common Raven
X swallow sp.
X Bushtit
1 Rock Wren
X Bewick’s Wren
1 Pacific Wren
X Wrentit
1 Swainson’s Thrush
2 Orange-crowned Warbler
1 Wilson’s Warbler
X Spotted Towhee
X Song Sparrow
X White-crowned Sparrow
2 Purple Finch
7 House Finch

eruther
May 1, 2014
Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve
Traveling
3.3 miles
100 Minutes
Observers: 2
All birds reported? Yes
Comments:
Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.7.1
1 Cooper’s Hawk
1 Red-tailed Hawk
6 Mourning Dove
7 Anna’s Hummingbird
3 Allen’s Hummingbird
2 Nuttall’s Woodpecker
2 Pacific-slope Flycatcher
1 Hutton’s Vireo
4 Steller’s Jay
4 Western Scrub-Jay
1 American Crow
10 Chestnut-backed Chickadee
1 Oak Titmouse
8 Bushtit
2 Red-breasted Nuthatch
1 Pygmy Nuthatch
1 Brown Creeper
5 Bewick’s Wren
2 House Wren
12 Wrentit
9 American Robin — One on nest carrying material to nest site 1 California Thrasher
60 Cedar Waxwing
1 Orange-crowned Warbler
3 Spotted Towhee
5 California Towhee
4 Song Sparrow
15 Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)
3 Lazuli Bunting
4 Purple Finch
5 House Finch
9 Lesser Goldfinch

eruther
Apr 30, 2014
Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve
Traveling
3 miles
110 Minutes
Observers: 2
All birds reported? Yes
Comments:
Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.7.1
1 California Quail
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk
1 Red-shouldered Hawk
5 Mourning Dove
11 Anna’s Hummingbird
4 Allen’s Hummingbird
1 Nuttall’s Woodpecker
1 Hairy Woodpecker
2 Northern Flicker (Red-shafted)
5 Steller’s Jay
9 Western Scrub-Jay
8 American Crow
19 Chestnut-backed Chickadee
7 Bushtit
1 Red-breasted Nuthatch
3 Pygmy Nuthatch
5 Bewick’s Wren
2 House Wren
8 Wrentit
5 American Robin
2 California Thrasher
63 Cedar Waxwing
1 Orange-crowned Warbler
1 Wilson’s Warbler
10 Spotted Towhee
9 California Towhee
5 Song Sparrow
18 Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)
2 Black-headed Grosbeak
1 Lazuli Bunting
4 Purple Finch
3 House Finch
12 Lesser Goldfinch

Downy Woodpecker

Sara Orangetip

eruther
Apr 29, 2014
Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve
Traveling
3.8 miles
169 Minutes
Observers: 2
All birds reported? Yes
Comments:
Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.7.1
3 Wild Turkey
1 Turkey Vulture
2 Mourning Dove
10 Anna’s Hummingbird
6 Allen’s Hummingbird
3 Nuttall’s Woodpecker
2 Downy Woodpecker — Pair entering cavity, taking turns feeding young. Can hear but not see young .
1 Northern Flicker (Red-shafted)
2 Pacific-slope Flycatcher
2 Hutton’s Vireo
6 Steller’s Jay
2 Western Scrub-Jay
10 American Crow
3 Tree Swallow
17 Chestnut-backed Chickadee — Adult leaving nest cavity, can hear young inside
2 Oak Titmouse
8 Bushtit
4 Red-breasted Nuthatch
5 Pygmy Nuthatch
4 Brown Creeper
4 Bewick’s Wren
2 House Wren
1 Pacific Wren
11 Wrentit
8 American Robin
1 California Thrasher
40 Cedar Waxwing
6 Orange-crowned Warbler — Fledgling following parent and begging, being fed.
8 Wilson’s Warbler
7 Spotted Towhee
3 California Towhee
6 Song Sparrow
1 Golden-crowned Sparrow
27 Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) — Heard several, saw one fledgling
2 Lazuli Bunting — FOS in CC
9 Purple Finch
2 House Finch
23 Lesser Goldfinch

eruther
Apr 28, 2014
Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve
Traveling
3.75 miles
148 Minutes
Observers: 2
All birds reported? Yes
Comments:
Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.7.1
1 Red-tailed Hawk
3 Mourning Dove
3 White-throated Swift
9 Anna’s Hummingbird
1 Costa’s Hummingbird — See linked photos and video clip (s). New species for CC.

7 Allen’s Hummingbird
2 Northern Flicker (Red-shafted)
1 Olive-sided Flycatcher
1 Hutton’s Vireo
7 Steller’s Jay
3 American Crow
15 Chestnut-backed Chickadee
2 Oak Titmouse
10 Bushtit
1 Red-breasted Nuthatch
7 Pygmy Nuthatch
4 Brown Creeper
1 Bewick’s Wren
1 House Wren
9 Wrentit
10 American Robin
2 California Thrasher
1 Orange-crowned Warbler
1 Wilson’s Warbler
7 Spotted Towhee
4 California Towhee
3 Song Sparrow
18 Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)
6 Purple Finch
1 House Finch
14 Lesser Goldfinch
1 American Goldfinch — Flyover

eruther
Apr 27, 2014
Gazos Creek Rd. at Cloverdale Rd.
Traveling
1.5 miles
176 Minutes
Observers: 12
All birds reported? Yes
Comments:
Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.7.1
12 California Quail
1 Red-tailed Hawk
X Band-tailed Pigeon
X Mourning Dove
X Allen’s Hummingbird
1 Acorn Woodpecker
X Downy Woodpecker
1 Northern Flicker (Red-shafted)
1 Pileated Woodpecker — Heard only when walking Cloverdale Road X Pacific-slope Flycatcher
1 Black Phoebe
1 Hutton’s Vireo
1 Warbling Vireo
X Steller’s Jay
X Western Scrub-Jay
1 Common Raven
X Chestnut-backed Chickadee
X Bushtit
X Brown Creeper
1 Bewick’s Wren
X Pacific Wren
X Golden-crowned Kinglet
X Wrentit
X Swainson’s Thrush
X American Robin
X Orange-crowned Warbler
X Wilson’s Warbler
X Spotted Towhee
X California Towhee
X Song Sparrow
X Black-headed Grosbeak
X Purple Finch

eruther
Apr 26, 2014
Pt. Reyes–Bear Valley Visitor Center
Traveling
1.5 miles
65 Minutes
Observers: 2
All birds reported? Yes
Comments:
Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.7.1
7 Turkey Vulture
3 Red-tailed Hawk
1 Allen’s Hummingbird
4 Acorn Woodpecker
1 Hairy Woodpecker
2 Pacific-slope Flycatcher
1 Black Phoebe
2 Common Raven
2 Chestnut-backed Chickadee
4 Brown Creeper
1 Bewick’s Wren
1 Pacific Wren
2 Golden-crowned Kinglet
2 Western Bluebird
1 European Starling
1 Orange-crowned Warbler
4 Wilson’s Warbler
5 Song Sparrow
2 Golden-crowned Sparrow
4 Brewer’s Blackbird
11 House Finch
1 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)