[SBB] Stevens Creek N of L'Avenida - MGWA continues

[Mike Rogers <[[email protected]]>]

All,

I stopped by Stevens Creek between L'Avenida and Crittenden Lane on the 
way into work this morning 9/12/05. Bird numbers were up a bit, and I 
found 1 WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE, 4 WILLOW FLYCATCHERS (2 together with the 
WWPE at the end of L'Avenida and 2 more together just south of the lone 
eucalyptus), 2 "WESTERN" FLYCATCHERS, 1 WARBLING VIREO, 11+ YELLOW 
WARBLERS (most in or near the lone eucalyptus), 1 MYRTLE YELLOW-RUMPED 
WARBLER (at the end of L'Avenida), an immature/female MACGILLIVRAY'S 
WARBLER (in a blackberry bramble about 50 yards south of the lone 
eucalyptus), 5 COMMON YELLOWTHROATS, 1 WILSON'S WARBLER, and 1 
BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK. AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES were numerous, including 
several begging fledglings.

There may be more than one MGWA along this stretch. The bird I saw on 6 
Sep was singing a weak, poorly phased song but lacked a strong gray hood 
from behind, suggesting an immature male to me (Orange-crowned Warblers 
have also been singing weak songs along here lately as well). I got more 
extensive looks at today's bird, and it is definitely not an adult male. 
Thus if Kathy Parker's "male" was an adult male there are/have been at 
least two MGWA here.

Today I first heard the MGWA from the lower path on the east side of the 
creek, but did not see it until I was heading back south on the lower 
path on the west side of the creek. It is a skulker and takes some 
patience/luck to see.

Al Eisner reported a second (singing) WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE up near 
Crittenden Lane, along with a singing HOUSE WREN.

Mike Rogers

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