Wild Birds Unlimited Bird Walk
Mitchell Canyon, Mt. Diablo
Leader: Chuck Groff
The morning started out overcast and by the time we
arrived it was drizzling off and on very lightly. The group
was small, only seven people. As we started down the trail,
we began to see bird activity. Acorn Woodpeckers were
calling and visible, doves, finches, towhees were moving all
around us, and there was a cacophony of bird calls to hear.
There was so much activity that we stayed at the trailhead
for nearly an hour. Then as we started down the trail the
rain picked up and we decided to call it quits. We ended up
with a short list, but it makes up in variety for what it lacks
in quantity.
Total species: 21
Red-winged Blackbird
Western Bluebird
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
American Crow
Mourning Dove
House Finch
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Lesser Goldfinch
Black-headed Grosbeak
Anna's Hummingbird
White-breasted Nuthatch
Bullock's Oriole
California Quail
Common Raven
American Robin
Western Scrub-Jay
White-throated Swift
Western Tanager
California Towhee
Acorn Woodpecker
Nuttall's Woodpecker
The rare ones we looked for but missed:
Western Fox Cardinal
Wolf-faced Bluebird
