[Birdtalk] Mountain Dell Birds

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I'm in the midst of playing 18 holes on the Mountain Dell canyon course and the bird activity is pretty amazing.  On the 3rd hole a Ruffed Grouse flew out of a spruce and landed on the green when one of the other golfers blasted a ball into the tree!  

There are a few migrants, most notably a Cassin's Vireo.  Several Nashville and Wilson's Warbler were seen as well. 
Dusky Flyvatcher, Warbling and Plumbeous Vireo, and Just now on #11 a pair of Western Tanager.   

As for the usual suspects, a flock of Bushtit cam through the 5th hole while a Sharp-shinned Hawk flew over on the 7th. And large numbers of Cedar Waxwing, American Robin and American Goldfinch are everywhere as well as both Black-capped and Mountain Chickadee. 

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher as well as Gray Catbird are both still present as well!


Good Birding

Tim 

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