[SBB] Lawrence's Goldfinches at Arastradero, etc.

["Garth Harwood" <[[email protected]]>]

Today 5/18/2006 at lunchtime I checked nestboxes at Arastradero Preserve. Among a few Lesser Goldfinches along the fenceline overlooking Hwy 280 were 4 Lawrences Goldfinches. I was able to confirm 2 males and 1 female among them. I have seen this species here most years I've checked when the fiddleneck seeds ripen up, but usually a couple of weeks earlier than this.

 

A few bluebird young had hatched over the past couple of days. V-G Swallows re just finishing up their nests and the first couple of eggs have been laid. Tree Swallows are a bit farther along sitting on clutches of 5 or 6.

 

At Hidden Villa the buntings stopped singing this week. Also the tanager, alas. At least I saw a Sara Orangetip butterfly here yesterday, and a Lorquin's Admiral the day before (at Arastradero today there was an Anise Swallowtail.)

 

--Garth Harwood

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