[EBB Sightings] Sunol

The Albany Adult School bird ID class visited Sunol Regional Park this
morning.

A single Lawrence's Goldfinch was seen near the bridge (the bridge near
the visitor's center) and a half dozen others around the steel cattle
pen.

Upslope from the cattle pen, a Grasshopper Sparrow sang.

All three vireos were singing and we got fine views of Cassin's. 

Just downstream from the visitor's center Orange-crowned Warblers fed a
fledgling. 

We had a fly-by male Wood Duck.

A Golden Eagle soared overhead.

I was surprised to see Tree Swallows occupying at least 2 of the
bluebird boxes. I can't recall seeing Tree Swallows here before
(Violet-greens were in good numbers and a pair of Rough-wings foraged
over the creek).

Migrants noted included Yellow Warbler, Olive-sided Flycatcher,
Swainson's Thrush and W Tanager.

Quite a few L Buntings were singing and jostling for position.

Not a single YB Magpie.

  Rusty Scalf