We had brief looks at the Yolo Bypass SWAMP SPARROW this morning in the
spot previously reported. It was right down on the ground creeping among
the weeds so not a great look. Other highlights- a beautiful
male WOOD DUCK across the road from the swamp sparrow spot- right at the
beginning of the one-way road. Sitting out on a berm. Five TUNDRA
SWANS flew overhead.
At Lake Solano Park, we saw the continuing LEWIS’S WOODPECKERS, one male
PHAINOPEPLA, & a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW right next to the bathroom in
the park parking lot. We ran into some birders who looked for the
RED-NAPED SAPSUCKER but had no luck. Numerous STELLER’S JAYS & some VARIED
THRUSH, among plenty of other species rounded out the park list.
Many beautiful COMMON GOLDENEYES, HOODED & COMMON MERGANSERS. The only
BARROW’S GOLDENEYE we saw was on Putah Creek not far from the Hwy 128 bridge.
(We did not see a DIPPER.)
