[EBB Sightings] Mitchell Canyon - Contra Costa Co.

This morning I walked about 2 miles up Mitchell Canyon, and back.
All 3 VIREOS were seen with Warbling and Cassin's singing. Both of the  
Hutton's I saw were silent. A good smattering of winter birds were  
still evident with YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, HERMIT THRUSHES, and both  
GOLDEN and WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS common. A flock of CEDAR WAXWINGS  
was feeding on mistletoe berries. ORANGE-CROWNED and WILSON'S WARBLERS  
were very vocal and I caught a glimpse of 1 BULLOCK'S ORIOLE. I  
thought I had struck out on more interesting warblers until almost 11  
o'clock when I came across an oak with 2 male TOWNSEND'S WARBLERS and  
1 male HERMIT WARBLER, all singing. Did not hear or see any Black- 
throated Gray Warblers or flycatchers. The WRENTITS are so busy , they  
forget to be stealthy.
If nothing else, go to see the Golden Globe Lilies or Golden Fairy  
Lanterns. They are at their peak right now and Mt. Diablo is the only  
place you can see them. There were many along the trail along with  
Chinese Houses, Blue Dicks, Delphineums, etc.

Kathy Parker
Los Gatos