Hi All: Wanted to share two items: first, this was the closest I can get towards a migrant day, when there are more Black-headed Grosbeaks in my yard than House Finches! This morning and in fact all day, Ive had at least a dozen EACH, WESTERN TANAGER and BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK in my yard. They are in the water feature (tanagers) or at the seed feeders, and flying to the blooming Bottlebrush tree as well. They dont have the urgency to move on that Ive noticed in prior years.
2) Second item I never realized: EBird has calculated that 65 million landbirds migrate through Californias Central Valley every spring, and a bit fewer in fall. The implications of this are huge. We have to realize how important our state is to so many species of birds.
But at least I got my adrenaline going with tanagers and grosbeaks. Two lists are floating around somewhere,
Good birding!
Joan |
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