Hello all.

This afternoon, I birded Compass Pointe Golf Course (North Course) in 
Pasadena. It's a good location, but one must be sure to notify the pro shop 
before birding there. 

As usual, there was a good variety of birds there, in fact, today was an 
excellent outing! 37 total species including 6 sparrow species, 1 BG 
Gnatcatcher, 1 Common Yellowthroat (a nice surprise) and 4 Yellow Palm 
Warblers were highlights today, among others. 

Totals:

G. Blue Heron: 1  At the North Course pond
C. Goose: 18
Mallard: 4
Osprey: 1  Cruising north
RT Hawk: 2  Locals, probably
C. Hawk: 2  Low in flight, 1 hour apart
Killdeer: 2  In the old dirt dump
M. Dove: 2
RB Woodpecker: 3
D. Woodpecker: 1
N. Flicker: 2
Pileated Woodpecker: 1  Vocalizing 
E. Phoebe: 2  In two different locations
Blue Jay: 7
T. Swallow: 3  Zipping past
C. Chickadee: 4
T. Titmouse: 1
WB Nuthatch: 2
C. Wren: 3
RC Kinglet: 2  Working a canopy
BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER: 1  Low in a young pine tree...!
A. Robin: 20+
H. Thrush: 1
N. Mockingbird: 1  At hole 7
Pine Warbler: 3  Singing in the high pines behind the course
PALM WARBLER: 4 (all Yellow) Low among pines and brush
C. YELLOWTHROAT: 1 Female in a valley of greenbriars, near hole 7
N. Cardinal: 7
E. Towhee: 6
Song Sparrow: 18+  In tall grass and phrags
Savannah Sparrow: 3  Same area
Field Sparrow: 3  In tall grass behind course
WT Sparrow: 4
Junco: 2  Moving through
RW Blackbird: 7
C. Grackle: 4
H. Finch: 2

Best to everyone.

Matt Grey
Pasadena