[SBB] lingering Merlin and White-throated Sparrow

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

I got nice looks at a Taiga type female MERLIN perched on a tall Cedar 
tree north of 85, on the west side of the perc. pond at Chynoweth this 
morning.

 I heard an unusual quick, low zeet call and found a LINCOLNS SPARROW at 
the Santa Clara Valley Water District near the weather station.  A young 
Killdeer seen on the east side of the river channel had doubled its size 
in a week. Canada Geese with goslings and Mallards with very young 
ducklings seen, as was 1 male Cinnamon Teal, male Common Yellowthroat, 
and an Orange-crowned Warbler singing from a willow. An active Black 
Phoebe nest found under a concrete overhang near the dam was well hidden.

A quick trip into Quicksilver Co. Park from the McAbee entrance was 
productive this afternoon. About 20 yards up Mine Hill trail I heard 
sparrows calling from the grass. I pished out a TAN STRIPED WHITE 
THROATED SPARROW. The throat was whiter and yellow lore more pronounced 
than one seen a month ago near this location. Four ORANGE CROWNED 
WARBLERS (2 seen), 2 WRENTIT,  2 ASH THROATED FLYCATCHERS, 2 HUTTONS 
VIREOS, and a PACIFIC SLOPE FLYCATCHER were heard before the meadow. I 
believe I heard a Chipping Sparrow calling  near the Mine Hill 
trailhead. It's call was louder, and faster than Dark-eyed Junco. I'll 
have to return for that bird.

Golden-crowned Sparrows are still singing in my backyard. A Pacific 
slope Flycatcher was heard yesterday and Black headed Grosbeak heard 
today in neighbors tree.

Janna Pauser  Almaden Valley



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