The continuing Northern Parula was very accommodating and chatty. He was singing above me, in one of the trees next to the trail up to the amphitheater, in these two recordings. https://xeno-canto.org

And, yesterday late afternoon/early evening, only 1st year Bonaparte’s Gull (black tail band) and maybe non-breeding adults. About 10 total. Also one Semipalmated Plover, and 2 Short-billed Dowitchers

Blue Grosbeak seen and heard singing at the Quarry Trail parking lot off South BayBlvd. Tom Graves

Forgot to include my name! From Tom Graves

It looks like the Xeno-Canto links did not work, so here they are again. In addition here are some other sounds that DEJU’s make, but these might be from the hybrid: dzit call ( https://xeno-canto.org

Here are some DEJU’s songs (see attachments). Some were in the same general area as the hybrid (recording 2, 3a, 3b, and 3c), one was at the far east end of the pond on the trail side (4), and some ju

Here are some song clips of the Dark-eyed Junco x White-crowned Sparrow hybrid (see the attachments). Compare the trill song on different days. I’m sending another post, and then you can compare the h

2/05/22: I tried to get the female Yellow-bellied Sapsucker’s “mew” call, but she would not call! I saw “a” sapsucker in the pepper tree in the Arroyo picnic area and again in the pepper tree across t

https://xeno-canto.org/692087 Any ideas? Demon frog? Sounds kind of like an Acorn Woodpecker, but at 1:50 AM? Tom Graves

Had a good weekend birding. I scouted out Sector 32 (Spooner’s Cove, the campground and the bluffs) for the X-mas count. Highlights among my 43 species included Fox Sparrows, Glaucous-winged Gull, Ame

Leucistic bill and legs? See this link: https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1406994 Look at its bill and feet. From Tom Graves

Took a walk this evening at Fiscalini Ranch and near the Trenton entrance I saw the sapsucker. I made out the white wing patch, and the worn red color of its head, throat and breast. It lacked any sha

Got some nice recordings of the Pigeon Guillemots at MDO: https://www.xeno-canto.org/663793 . Enjoy, Tom Graves

Here are the rest of my recordings from last weekend. I was motivated to get out early as it really was International Dawn Chorus Day. I recorded about 26 species, some just faint in the background. T

Let’s try that again: https://www.xeno-canto.org/644879 Black-headed Grosbeak at Coon Creek Trail for International Dawn Chorus Day. Tom Graves

Black-headed Grosbeak at Coon Creek Trail. https://www.xeno-canto.org/644879 Tom Graves

Spotted Sandpiper with faint spots and bobbing tail, under walkway to kayak rental at the State Park Marina.

Three Wood Ducks, two male and one female, on the north side of the island. The two males were chasing a male Mallard who had caught a 4 inch long fish. And about 11 American White Pelicans were perfo

Still there Saturday. This recording is from 11/14/20. https://www.xeno-canto.org/604691 I think the voices add interest to the recording! (I couldn’t edit them out). Tom Graves

No Streak-backed Oriole at MDO, but I got this nice recording of a Sooty (?) Fox Sparrow's "smack" call, and a couple "tink"s. https://www.xeno-canto.org/602066 Bird like no one's watching! Tom Graves