Visitors for August 2007




migration is imminent...
in the yard on August 10 and 11: Least Flycatcher, Calliope Hummingbird, Scaled Quail, Orchard Oriole, Bullock's Oriole, Northern Waterthrush, Yellow Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, Lark Sparrow (10), Lark Bunting (35), Barn Swallow (8), Western Kingbird, Mourning Dove (2), Eurasian Collared-dove (4), Blue Grosbeak female, House Sparrow (45)
5 Mountain Plover were in the terrace just in front of the house

Orchard Oriole
 August 10





Least Flycatcher
 August 10





Northern Waterthrush
 August 11





Calliope Hummingbird
 August 12-13






Willow Flycatcher
 August 13




Other visitors of interest on the 13th and 14th included: Lark Sparrows, Lark Buntings, Brown-headed Cowbirds, Say's Phoebe, Orchard Oriole, Barn Swallows, Great-horned Owl, Yellow Warbler, and FOS Yellow-headed Blackbird

Yellow Warbler
 August 19




Visitors in the yard on the 19th included: Blue Grosbeak, Yellow Warbler (3), Bullock's Oriole, Orchard Oriole, Lark Sparrow, Lark Bunting, Lazuli Bunting, Barn Swallow, Rough-winged Swallow, Brewer's Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Say's Phoebe, Western Kingbird, Scaled Quail, Brown-headed Cowbird, Mourning Dove, Eurasian Collared-dove, Pigeon, House Sparrow



lots of Lark Sparrows
 August 20-30






Western Wood-Pewee
August 29






Solitary Sandpiper
 August 29






Black-chinned Hummingbird
 August 29-30






Visitors in the yard on the 28th, 29th, and 30th included: Blue Grosbeak, Yellow Warbler, Wilson's Warbler, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Lark Sparrow, Lark Bunting, Lazuli Bunting, Barn Swallow, Rough-winged Swallow, Brewer's Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Clay-colored Sparrow, Least Flycatcher, Willow Flycatcher, Gray Flycatcher, Western Wood Pewee, Western Kingbird, Vesper Sparrow, Common Nighthawk, Northern Flicker, Solitary Sandpiper, Dickcissel, Western Meadowlark, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Chihuahuan Raven, Mourning Dove, Eurasian Collared-dove, Pigeon, House Sparrow...and a possible Red-eyed Vireo and American Redstart female