[SBB] Black-chinned Sparrow continues

[Matthew Dodder <[[email protected]]>]

All,

For more than two hours, beginning at 9:30 Kelly and I heard the  
BLACK-CHINNED SPARROW  on the trail leading up from the Hidden Villa  
Hostel. We saw and heard many  other birds such as BLUE-GRAY  
GNATCATCHER, WARBLING VIREO, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, CALIFORNIA  
THRASHER, BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK, and SPOTTED TOWHEE. The target bird  
however, eluded us for quite a while. He must have been moving quite  
a bit around the chaparral because at times his voice seemed to come  
from widely spaced areas but we had not yet seen him. We even  
considered the possibility that there might be more than one. We were  
then joined by three other birders, Don, Bernice and another woman  
whose name I have forgotten. At about 12:00 all five of us were  
treated to fantastic looks as the bird came to perch in a tree just a  
few yards from us. He sang as we watched, then moved to a different  
perch and continued to sing. Patience really paid off, but as  
reported, it wasn't necessary to hike very far on the trail before  
the bird could be heard. Beautiful!

Matthew Dodder
http://www.birdguy.net

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