[EBB Sightings] Mitchell Canyon, Mt. Diablo State Park today

This morning I arrived at about 9 AM at Mitchell Canyon.  A group birding 
with Bob Stewart was meeting in the parking lot, but I went on by myself. 
It was cold and breezy.  I didn't hear too much and so walked farther than I 
had actually expected.

Near the junction of the main fire road and Red Rock Road, was a fussing 
Bewick's Wren on the creek side.  Up Red Rock Road and near the junction 
with the Globe Lily Trail, I heard Blue-gray Gnatcatchers and saw an 
Orange-crowned Warbler with very fine grass in its bill.  It was very busy 
popping around in the first thicket on the right of the Globe Lily Trail.

Partway out this trail, I found a very nice stand of the dark blue Larkspurs 
along the uphill side.  This is about where I started my return, as I was to 
meet my dad downtown just after noon.

Somewhere along the way back I heard a singing Pacific-slope Flycatcher.  It 
was a little warmer at 10:30.

The grass is growing tall, but the flowers are very nice.

Hugh B. Harvey
Walnut Creek