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Hillcrest Painted Bunting continues
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Tuck Russell
The first year male Painted Bunting reported and photographed this morning by Michael Evans at his deck railing bird bath reappeared there this evening at 5:30. Mike alerted me and I was able to get a quick glimpse. We think it’s reappearance this evening bodes well for an appearance tomorrow morning.
Folks interested in chasing this bird are welcome to do so from my deck, which offers vantage points about 30 feet away. Mike notes the bird didn’t appear this morning until about 9:30. This is likely a wild bird as opposed to an escapee, if that matters. Contact me off list for arrangements and directions. Tuck Russell Hillcrest |
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Tuck Russell
Refound this morning by Carl, who was among the three patient birders who visited in hopes it would show. Birders were all there by 7; bird there by 9:30, as per yesterday. It never came down for a drink this time, but perched in unobstructed view - if poor light - for a few minutes before flying off, oddly, right towards an operating garbage truck.
Checklist with photos that won't surpass Michael Evans' from yesterday here: Hillcrest Painted Bunting Checklist Up to four birders at a time are welcome to visit with notice. Probably best from 8:30am or 5pm. Contact me directly to make arrangements if you're interested. Who knows how long it might stay. Mike has some experience with this in the Tijuana River Valley, and offered two weeks as a likely maximum. Tuck Russell Hillcrest |
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Nathan French
After 2 hrs of chainsawing and wood chipping in the canyon below, the Painted Bunting made a brief appearance at Michael E’s water dish just after 11:15am and had a quick drink and bath before disappearing back into the oak tree. Big thanks to Tuck and Michael for sharing this good looking bird with us, and especially Tuck for giving us access to see it!
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On Aug 31, 2022, at 10:46 AM, Tuck Russell <tuckrus@...> wrote:
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