After a long hiatus, Nancy and I spent several hours this morning at Contra Loma Regional Park.
The highlight of our visit was a Hermit Warbler which I spotted in some willows along the shore of Loma Island. A complete list of birds seen and/or heard follows:
Canada Goose Mallard Double-crested Cormorant Great Egret Green Heron Turkey Vulture Osprey Red-shouldered Hawk Killdeer Mourning Dove Anna’s Hummingbird (many) Belted Kingfisher (heard only) Nuttall’s Woodpecker Black Phoebe Say’s Phoebe CA Scrub-Jay Barn Swallow Bushtit White-breasted Nuthatch Houe Wren Western Bluebird Northern Mockingbird Hermit Warbler Wilson’s Warbler (several) Common Yellowthroat CA Towhee Song Sparrow Red-winged Blackbird Brewer’s Blackbird House Finch
Note: Contra Loma R. P. is open on a walk-in basis only, vehicles are not allowed into the park. The closest parking is at the end of Frederickson Lane. Bathrooms are closed.
