Photo: Hairy Woodpecker by Mick Thompson
July 19, 2022
Community and pie took precedence over the birds at the summer luncheon hosted by Virginia Clark. Close to 40 Tuesday birders and friends lunched on meatloaf, ham, potato salad, baked beans and 11 types of pie baked by Virginia. We were joined at Virginia’s home by Evening and Black-headed Grosbeaks, Hairy Woodpeckers, a Western Tanager, numerous finches and other birds at her feeders. In addition, a morning outing to Nakashima Barn worked up appetites and yielded Cedar Waxwings, Willow Flycatchers, baby Virginia Rails and a House Wren among others.
38 species (approx. qty.)
CHECKLIST:
WATERFOWL: Wood Duck (2), Mallard (1)
VULTURE: Turkey Vulture (1)
RAPTORS: Bald Eagle (1), Red-tailed Hawk (1)
RAILS, CRANES: Virginia Rail (2)
DOVES, PIGEONS: Band-tailed Pigeon (2), Mourning Dove (1)
HUMMINGBIRDS: Anna’s Hummingbird (1), Rufous Hummingbird (4)
KINGFISHER: Belted Kingfisher (1)
WOODPECKERS: Red-breasted Sapsucker (1)
FLYCATCHERS: Willow Flycatcher (2)
CORVIDS: Steller’s Jay (1), American Crow (2), Common Raven (1)
LARKS, SWALLOWS: Tree Swallow (2), Violet-green Swallow (4)
CHICKADEES, BUSHTIT: Black-capped Chickadee (1)
NUTHATCHES, CREEPER: Red-breasted Nuthatch (1)
WRENS: Marsh Wren (1), House Wren (1)
THRUSHES: Swainson’s Thrush (4), American Robin (4)
MIMIDS, STARLING: European Starling
WAXWINGS, PIPITS: Cedar Waxwing (8)
WARBLERS, CHATS: Common Yellowthroat (3), Yellow Warbler (1)
LONGSPURS, SPARROWS: Spotted Towhee (2), Song Sparrow (6), Dark-eyed Junco (2)
TANAGERS, GROSBEAKS: Western Tanager 13), Black-headed Grosbeak (3)
BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES: Red-winged Blackbird (4), Brown-headed Cowbird (2)
FINCHES, WEAVER FINCH: Evening Grosbeak (3), Purple Finch (3), House Finch (3) American Goldfinch (15)