The closure of the Mt Tabor park on Wednesdays so that birders can hear the bird songs is a lovely way to spend a spring day. Last week three hours went by with sightings of hundreds of migratory warblers. The ” common” ones such as the orange crowned and the Townsend’s were abundant but mixed in with those were a couple of ” rare” Nashville warblers and even a hermit warbler. The colors and the constant movement and the glimpses are fascinating. The light was just right to see the hues on the birds. We also saw a vireo, a Townsend’s solitaire, a merlin and a Pacific Flycatcher!!
What a lovely day with cooperative migrants!