October 2023

October 22, 2023 Yellow-throated Warbler, Lakeside Park, 10-19-23 The parade of eastern warblers continues in the region. Yellow-throated, Tennessee, and Black-and-White have just shown up. Yellow-throated Warbler Lakeside Park 10-19-23 Tennessee Warbler, Paton’s 10-21-23 Tennessee Warbler, Paton’s 10-21-23 Tennessee Warbler, Paton’s 10-21-23 In addition to the warblers, Ruddy Ground-doves are being seen all up and […]

October 16, 2023 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper 10-15-23 Fragrant Valley Dairy Slop Pond 10-15-23 Yesterday, 10-15-23, there was flash of excitement in the local birding world as a Sharp-tailed Sandpiper was found at the Fragrant Valley Dairy – a big deal regionally. I had been out of cellular range and soon after re-entering civilization I got a

October 14, 2023 Ruddy Ground Dove Lakeside Park 10-14-2023 Ruddy Ground Doves had been pretty much missing since last October. The usual spots were void. Lots of Incas, and Common Ground Doves, but these guys were elsewhere. Until last week when one was seen by Ron Batie along the trail south from Santa Gertrudis, then

October 4, 2023 Painted Bunting, Santa Gertrudis 10-2-23 Painted Buntings have made a good showing in the region ever since the last week-or-so of July. This one is a good example of a molting “greenie.” The bird looks like it was sent through a car wash backwards. The Varied and Lazuli Buntings in the area