Visitors for MAY 2005

Swainson's Thrush
May 2, 2005
three here all at one time (but the pics are not 3 different birds - just 3 poses)

Harris's Sparrow
May 3, 2005
a 4th Harris's shows up this season - the most mature male for the yard

Western Kingbird
May 4, 2005
see the pair?

Bullock's Oriole
May 5, 2005
just had a dip in the waterin' hole

Yellow-breasted Chat
May 6, 2005
first this season

Yellow Warbler
May 6, 2005
first this season

Veery
May 6, 2005
identified first as Hermit Thrush...but...a pair of these seemed a lot more red, and lighter in overall color than previous visitors - photos are of same bird

Lazuli Bunting
May 6, 2005
first this season

Great "migrant-morning" for May 6 in the yard, but not enough proof photos: Yellow-breasted Chat, Yellow Warbler, Winter Wren, Common Yellowthroat, 4 American Goldfinches, 30 Pine Siskins, Orange-crowned Warbler, 6 Western Kingbirds, 4 Barn Swallows, (another swallow with white belly), 2 Hermit Thrushes, 2 Chipping Sparrows, 10 White-crowned Sparrows, a Green-tailed Towhee, 2 Killdeer, 2 Robins, lots of Red-winged Blackbirds, Grackles & Starlings, and a fall male Lazuli Bunting (but the dozen Great-tailed Grackles almost overwhelmed all)

Northern Parula
May 7, 2005
new to yard - here for less than 15 minutes

Lazuli Bunting female
May 7, 2005

Clay-colored Sparrow
May 7, 2005

Yellow Warbler
May 7, 2005