September 28, 2004
100th entry!
And it barely feels like I've started blogging! This week has seen a large influx of winter birds (White-crowned Sparrow, Yellow-rumped Warbler, American Robin, Cedar Waxwing) as well as the usual migrants. A migrant Spotted Towhee at Willowbank was my first for the site, while a MacGillivray's Warbler at the Pedrick Road bridge was a pleasant surprise. While scouting for a bird walk around UCD Arboretum for the new grad students, I came across this pretty male Cooper's Hawk.
The Peahen who thinks she's a duck continues to inhabit the west end of the arboretum - I'd love to know if she swam out to this island!
The bird walk itself was lots of fun. We had about 30 people, and a good selection of birds including both Nuthatches, a few warblers, and a drake Wood Duck. Most people got good views of Black Phoebe, Anna's Hummingbird and this smart Green Heron.
