Wild Birds Unlimited Bird Walk
Briones Regional Park
Leader: Chuck Groff
It was 43 degrees and sunny when we arrived but it warmed
up to 59 by noon. It was good birding weather. We saw a
variety of birds, but our usual Acorn Woodpeckers were
missing. It looks like they may have abandoned their old
acorn tree.
The highlight of the walk was a Western Screech-owl sitting
in a tree-trunk hole with his head in plain view. He didn't
bother to even open his eyes, though I'm sure he heard us
talking and taking his picture. A couple we met on the trail
told us he's been living there for a couple of years and
they come by regularly to see him.
Later on we got good views of a Hermit Thrush murmuring
to itself in a trailside tree, and when we finally saw a few
Titmice, they were actively displaying to one another and
loudly singing a surprising variety of sounds.
Total species: 37
Red-winged Blackbird
Western Bluebird
Bushtit
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
American Crow
Mourning Dove
House Finch
Northern Flicker
Lesser Goldfinch
Northern Harrier
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Great Blue Heron
Anna's Hummingbird
Steller's Jay
Dark-eyed Junco
Black Phoebe
California Quail
Common Raven
American Robin
Western Screech-Owl
Western Scrub-Jay
White-crowned Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
European Starling
Violet-green Swallow
Hermit Thrush
Oak Titmouse
Spotted Towhee
California Towhee
Wild Turkey
Turkey Vulture
Orange-crowned Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Wrentit
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Western Bluebird and Prey
Western Screech-owl in Tree
