A Brit abroad

A good haul in Davis

This morning I finally caught up with Pine Siskin - my 230th county bird! At least 6 individuals were feeding on redwood cones amongst a flock of 200+ American Goldfinches, just north of the UC Davis campus. A Western Tanager was present at this site too.

Solano Park Garden held a single Lesser Goldfinch...

... and this photogenic Lincoln's Sparrow.

My birding at Putah Picnic Ground was interrupted by a call from Joan Humphrey about a Red-naped Sapsucker (or hybrid) on her street. After a calorie-burning bike ride across town we obtained excellent views of the bird, along with a bonus Brown Creeper. See the next entry for plenty of Sapsucker pics...

Posted by rjhall at November 7, 2004 11:28 PM