Visitors for May 2007




Northern Parula
 May 4 and 5



photo taken through dining room window



Yellow-headed Blackbird
 May 4...100 to 200 been here off and on for a couple of weeks





White-crowned Sparrow
 May 5...black-lored...maybe eastern or mountain race...





...finally migration begins...

Common Yellowthroat pair - FOS May 3
Swainson's Thrush - FOS May 3
Lazuli Bunting - FOS May 4
Northern Parula - FOS May 4
Blue Grosbeak - FOS May 4
Cedar Waxwing on May 2(unusual for yard)

Present in the yard on either May 4 or 5 or both:
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Northern Parula, Yellow Warbler, Wilson's Warbler, Pine Siskin, Yellow-breasted Chat, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, White-crowned Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Clay-colored Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Lark Sparrow, Barn Swallow, Western Kingbird, Eastern Kingbird, Blue Grosbeak, Lazuli Bunting, Northern Mockingbird, American Robin, Hermit Thrush, Spotted Towhee, Ovenbird, American Goldfinch, Chihuahuan Raven, Red-winged Blackbird, Yellow-headed Blackbird, Killdeer, Eurasian Collared-dove, Mourning Dove, Rock Pigeon, Great-tailed Grackle, Common Grackle, Brown-headed Cowbird, Bluejay, House Finch, House Sparrow



Hooded Warbler
 May 16





Veery
 May 16-17




Other nice birds on May 16th and 17th include
Black-and-white Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Hermit Thrush, Northern Mockingbird, Bullock's Oriole, Gray Catbird, Indigo Bunting, Lincoln's Sparrow and Common Yellowthroat



Chestnut-sided Warbler
 May 20
both a male and a female





...had a good variety in the yard for the 20th...
Chestnut-sided Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Black-headed Grosbeak (male and female), Blue Grosbeak, Lincoln's Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Clay-colored Sparrow, Lark Sparrow, Northern Mockingbird, Bullock's Oriole, Barn Owl, Western Kingbird, Barn Swallow, Great-tailed Grackle, Common Grackle, European Starling, Red-winged Blackbird, Yellow-headed Blackbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, Western Meadowlark, Killdeer, Euraisan Collared-dove, Mourning Dove, Rock Pigeon, House Finch, and House Sparrow