[redcliffs] Probable Eastern Wood-Pewee, Painted Bunting, N. Parula andLeast Flycatcher

[Larry Tripp]

Today birding at Lytle Ranch was to say the least amazing. First of all there were a lot of western migrants. The most interesting bird was what appeared to be a Eastern Wood-Pewee. The field marks fit Eastern but there is overlap. But after watching the bird for awhile I made an Eastern call and the bird flew right over to where I was and looked at me. It didn't call at that point but later it did make a call several times that is consistent with Eastern in migration. There were also a lot of Western's there to compare it with. 

The other nice bird was a Green female type Painted Bunting in the orchard mixed in with Laz Buntings and numerous Spizella Sparrows.

I saw 10 different Warbler species the best being a Northern Parula that was one of the first birds I saw in the parking area.

There was also a lot of Empids around. Mostly Westerns,Dusky's,Willows a few Gray's one Least and many I didn't see well enough to ID.

Larry Tripp

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