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Mt. Bluebird Sialia currucoides- Saw a large flock at Ingleside and another (yesterday) in the valley.
Sparrow Hawk Accipiter- abundant
Marsh Hawk Circus cyaneus- have seen a number, always singly
Red Winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus – quite common, have seen no large flocks yet.
Brewer blackbird Euphagus cyanocephalus- a few
Vesper sparrow Pooecetes gramineus- a few
Shore larks Eremophila alpestris- common, especially in the mountains (foothills).
Gulls- probably ring billed Larus delawarensis – numbers on Rocky Ridge Reservoir Rocky Ridge Reservoir
Ducks- same as gulls
Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias-one
House finches Carpodacus mexicanus- singing in town
English sparrow Passer domesticus- in town
Killdeer Charadrius vociferus- common
Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura- not common.
Yesterday and today there was frost in the morning. Yesterday it was cool riding all day. Today it was quite hot. Both days were bright.