[SBB] Smith Creek, Migrating Warblers

[Bill Bousman <[[email protected]]>]

Folks:

This morning, 4/13/07, I visited Smith Creek on the Mt. Hamilton 
Road.  I walked up behind the fire station and then south (Manzanita 
Trail) to the first height of land and returned.  I then went north 
to Twin Gates (Bonhoff Trail, sp?) and walked back down the road to 
the CDF station.  Migrants were mostly on the Manzanita Trail, where 
I heard a CASSIN'S VIREO, and saw an ORANGE-CROWNED, a singing 
NASHVILLE, a singing BLACK-THROATED GRAY, and a quiet TOWNSEND'S 
WARBLERS.  Beyond these singles there were 5+ Yellow-rumps and a 
couple of Myrtles.

Back at the CDF station, I ran into Peggy and Bill Don and Ann 
Verdi.  After describing my experiences, they went off on a wild 
warbler chase and I walked along the creek and enjoyed about 6 
BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAKS including one with nest material.  I also had 
three singing WILSON'S WARBLERS there to add to my list.

Going home, I stopped in Halls Valley and added a couple of COMMON 
YELLOWTHROATS to bring my warbler day list to 7.  No empids for the 
day.  I saw one VARIED THRUSH along the road on the western side of 
Halls Valley.  Maybe the Dons and Ann found more warblers and some 
empids on their walk.

Bill Bousman
Santa Clara County records compiler 



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