Hello all.
Had some good migrants today at Compass Pointe Golf Course in Pasadena.
Courting Red-tails, 3 warbler species, 8 sparrow species and 2 Martins
provided some highlights.
Totals, North Course:
Canada Goose: 2
Mallard: 12
Hooded Merganser: 3 Large water trap
Black Vulture: 1
Turkey Vulture: 6
Bald Eagle: 1 subadult, 2nd year
Red-tailed Hawk: 3 Two of which were courting
Sharp-shinned Hawk: 1
Herring Gull: 1 flyover
Carolina Wren: 7
Tree Swallow: 12 Over the large pond feasting on a small insect hatch
PURPLE MARTIN: 2 flyovers
Golden-crowned Kinglet: 4 In a Hemlock
Ruby-crowned Kinglet: 5 Scattered among the conifers
Carolina Chickadee: 7
Tufted Titmouse: 2
BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER: 3 Calling and foraging
Red-bellied Woodpecker: 3
Downy Woodpecker: 4
Northern Flicker: 3
Fish Crow: 2
Blue Jay: 15
Brown Thrasher: 2
American Robin: 35+
Hermit Thrush: 1
Pine Warbler: 3
Palm Warbler: 1 yellow
Myrtle Warbler: 1 Just one.
Eastern Towhee: 3
Chipping Sparrow: 4
FIELD SPARROW: 1 In the 'natural area' by hole 7
Song Sparrow: 14
Savannah Sparrow: 2
Swamp Sparrow: 3 All foraging around a wet area at the far north end
White-throated Sparrow: 5
Dark-eyed Junco: 2
Northern Cardinal: 8
Red-winged Blackbird: 4
American Goldfinch: 6 flyovers
Matt Grey
Pasadena
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