[EBB Sightings] Mitchell Canyon Sunday

The GGAS walk at Mitchell Canyon on Sunday morning was a great success.
A total of 31 awesome birders showed up for the walk lead by Michael
Butler and Pamela Llewellyn.  
Thanks to all of you who joined us for your great spotting
contributions.  
Hope to see you on our next walk (also check the Oakland Bird Club
website).
Of special note were nesting Cooper's hawk (she's back for her second
year), Black-headed Grosbeak, Oak Titmouse and Nuttall's woodpecker.  
We did not get the full array of Warbler's on this walk.

Species list is as follows:

Gadwall - overhead fly-by
California Quail
Turkey Vulture
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Golden Eagle - in first year plumage
American Kestral
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
a possible Calliope Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
Acorn Woodpecker
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Western Wood Pewee
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Black Phoebe
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Cassin's Vireo
Hutton's Vireo
Warbling Vireo - two distinct pairs observed vigorously scolding a
near-by Jay
Steller's Jay
Western Scrub Jay
American Crow
Violet-green Swallow
Oak Titmouse
Bushtit
Bewick's Wren
House Wren
Blue-gray Natcather
Western Bluebird
Hermit Thrush - behaving strangely, possibly injured
American Robin
Wrentit
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Orange-crowned Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
Wison's Warbler
Western Tananger
Spotted Towhee
California Towhee
Golden-crown Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Black-headed Grosbeak 
Lazuli Bunting - sat on near-by branch singing for over 5 minutes
Red-winged Blackbird
Brewer's Blackbird
Bullock's Oriole - heard only
Purple Finch
Lesser Goldfinch

KLEINFELDER
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