North Coast Diaries

My day amid the post-breeding feeding flocks --- Monday, August 3, 2009

Many species have finished up breeding for the the season and have started to come together in mixed feeding flocks.  It's always fun to work these groups, because they often contain surprises.  I ran into several mixed groups today at Sunset Beach Trail while on a dragonfly photo mission... This female Lazuli Bunting was a pleasant surprise.  They're rare in the county and they didn't show at the only known breeding spot this year. I came across several warbler species, including Black-throated Gray and Yellow Warblers. Both chickadee species, Red-breasted Nuthatch and Brown Creeper were also seen. And there were at least three Hairy Woodpeckers working the pine snags.

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