[EBB Sightings] awash with painted ladys and a question?

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Dear Friends:

In the Berkeley Hills we mostly missed out on the first legendary =
painted lady migration a few months back.  But in the last few days they =
are everywhere favoring especially the cotoneaster now in bloom.  On one =
bush there appeared to be more butterflies than flowers.  In my view =
nothing gives a day more liveliness than an abundance of butterflies.  =
Unlike the earlier butterflies that appeared somewhat tattered and dull, =
this new crop looks freshly minted.  I am guessing that this is a second =
hatch -- the progeny of the adults that came to us earlier from the =
southern deserts.  Is this correct?

Not much to report on the doings those with feathered wings.  The =
Nuttall's woodpecker that nested for the second year in a nearby =
eucalyptus fledged a single offspring.  An olive-sided flycatcher called =
for a few days last week and now is quiet.

Last Sunday my companion and I (who relies on a motorized scooter for =
his mobility) found a wonderful new birding spot redolent with history =
as well as birds.  It's the Dunsmuir House in East Oakland just off H =
580 and its 50-acre of grounds.  Though I saw and heard them only =
briefly, I believe a pair of hooded orioles have set up housekeeping in =
one of the 100-year old palms.  Thanks to a large pond and a stream that =
runs through the property, we heard a warbling vireo and watched a black =
phoebe at the pond.  An olive-sided flycatcher called almost =
continuously from one of the tall trees.

If you continue down past the elegant and well-maintained mansion, you =
come to several handsome outbuildings which appeared to have made the =
transition from the era of horse-drawn carriage to automobiles.

We hope to put together a list and description of various good birding =
places for those requiring scooters or wheelchairs and would appreciate =
suggestions from others.

Let this glorious June weather continue -- cold wind and all.

Phila Rogers 
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lady migration a few months back.  But in the last few days they =
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everywhere favoring especially the cotoneaster now in bloom.  On =
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there appeared to be more butterflies than flowers.  In my view =
nothing=20
gives a day more liveliness than an abundance of butterflies.  =
Unlike the=20
earlier butterflies that appeared somewhat tattered and dull, this new =
crop=20
looks freshly minted.  I am guessing that this is a second hatch -- =
the=20
progeny of the adults that came to us earlier from the southern =
deserts. =20
Is this correct?
The=20
Nuttall's woodpecker that nested for the second year in a nearby =
eucalyptus=20
fledged a single offspring.  An olive-sided flycatcher called for a =
few=20
days last week and now is quiet.
for his=20
mobility) found a wonderful new birding spot redolent with history as =
well as=20
birds.  It's the Dunsmuir House in East Oakland just off H 580 and =
its=20
50-acre of grounds.  Though I saw and heard them only briefly, I =
believe a=20
pair of hooded orioles have set up housekeeping in one of the 100-year =
old=20
palms.  Thanks to a large pond and a stream that runs through the =
property,=20
we heard a warbling vireo and watched a black phoebe at the =
pond.  An=20
olive-sided flycatcher called almost continuously from one of the tall=20
trees.
you come=20
to several handsome outbuildings which appeared to have made the =
transition from=20
the era of horse-drawn carriage to automobiles.
birding=20
places for those requiring scooters or wheelchairs and would appreciate=20
suggestions from others.

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