[EBB Sightings] Black-and-white Warbler in Garin Reg. Park

Today was the annual field trip to Garin Regional Park by the Mt. Diablo 
Audubon Society.  It was cold in the morning and stayed cool all day.  We 
walked past Jordan Pond and took the Dry Creek Trail to the end and returned 
on the High Ridge Loop Trail.  In the first picnic areas and even the 
parking lot, we saw and heard BULLOCK'S ORIOLES.  On the heavily wooded 
creekside trail we heard numerous WILSON'S WARBLERS, saw several 
PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHERS, found an elusive ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, and 
heard a BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK.

RED-TAILED HAWKS, a pair of GOLDEN EAGLES, a WHITE-TAILED KITE, a 
RED-SHOULDERED HAWK nest, COOPER'S HAWKS and KESTRELS filled in the raptor 
column.

Just as we re-crossed the creek back to the picnic area, a small flock was 
seen high in the trees.  It consisted of both AUDUBON'S and MYRTLE WARBLERS, 
a WARBLING VIREO and a BLACK-AND WHITE WARBLER.  This crossing is located 
just beyond a large electrical box and a white plastic porta-potty, which 
are near the end of the first portion of the picnic area, when walking from 
the parking lot towards Jordon Pond.  Further searching after lunch could 
not re-locate the BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, though we did find a mixed flock 
downstream of the crossing.

Altogether we heard or saw 57 species.

Hugh B. Harvey