July 25: Gleneyrie Birds
Aiken was asked to please lead a birding trip for some conference attendees. Leslie Holzmann and Mel Goff were joined by a congenial group of out-of-towners who happily ticked off Black-billed Magpies, Broad-tailed Hummingbirds, and Western Tanagers–birds they didn’t have at home. Here’s the final tally:
Wild Turkey 3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 4
White-throated Swift 35
Broad-tailed Hummingbird 5
Northern Flicker 2
Cordilleran Flycatcher 1
Steller’s Jay 3
Western Scrub-Jay 6
Black-billed Magpie 1
Violet-green Swallow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
House Wren 2
American Robin 7
Spotted Towhee 5
Western Tanager 2
Black-headed Grosbeak 2
House Finch 9