[SBB] MacGillivrays Warbler

[Janna Pauser <[[email protected]]>]

I met Freddy Howells group from the Wild Bird Center today Aug. 19 at
Santa Clara Valley Water District headquarters on Almaden Ex. We birded
around the pond which was quiet but saw 4 Vaux's Swifts in with a variety
of swallows. Two juv. Brown Headed Cowbirds were feeding in the grass
with an adult male BHCB on the east side. ( I posted this previously but
got no comments.) A Spotted Sandpiper was working the spillway. Just a
few weeks ago it was quite spotted. A large Western Pond Turtle was
sunning himself on the far bank and many juv. Green Herons were seen
along the river. An Am. Kestrel flew over the group and perched in a
Sycamore and devoured a small bird. I've seen this male kestrel before
and he seems unusually small. 

We birded along the gravel road which is accessed from the north east
corner of the property. Here we saw many f. and juv. Hooded Orioles
eating berries and wild grapes. Everyone got a nice look at two Nutmeg
Mannikins perched nearby. As we neared a clump of trees by an overflow
area, I heard an unusual loud dry chip call and found a MacGillivrays
Warbler in a willow tree. I noted its distinctive white eye arcs,
grayish head and yellow belly. The group had to leave and while I was
chipping for the MacGillivrays to return an Orange crowned Warbler flew
in. On the way out I heard another unusual call and found a white and
pale blue parakeet in a willow.  I'll post that sighting on
Craigslist lost and found. As I watched a small frog hopping across the
water, a Belted Kingfisher made a strike but came up empty. 

Janna Pauser  San Jose

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