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

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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)

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

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)