[EBB Sightings] Mitchell Canyon 5/5

Hi Everyone--

Mitchell Canyon was the happening place this morning 5/5: A trail riding
competition, mountain biking, multiple bird classes, boy scouts. To get out
of the way, I went straight to the Globe Lily Trail, where I saw 10 HUTTON'S
VIREOS (this seemed like a lot, and all were easy to spot); two WARBLING
VIREOS together with two HERMIT WARBLERS; one BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER;
and at least 6 TOWNSEND'S WARBLERS. I saw one CASSIN'S VIREO and heard
others. I counted four HAIRY WOODPECKERS. A silent SWAINSON'S THRUSH sat
briefly in the shrubbery. A BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER was in the chaparral. A
few of the trail's namesakes were in bloom. At the east end of the Globe
Lily Trail, a coyote walked down Red Road right in front of me. I walked
uphill to give it some space, and what should come waddling down toward me
but a weaner-size Wild Boar! Almost back at the parking lot, there was a
WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE.

Mark Miller
San Ramon