San Francisco area July 2009

On family vacation. Not too much birding time, but I took advantage of as many opportunities as possible.



Lifers this week:

• Black Phoebe
• Brandt's Cormorant
• Brewer's Blackbird
• Chestnut-backed Chickadee
• Common Murre
• Heerman's Gull
• Either Rufous Hummingbird or Allen's Hummingbird (female)
• Western Gull
• Wilson's Warbler
• Winter Wren

Black Phoebe Brandt's Cormorant

Brewer's Blackbird

Brewer's Blackbird

Brown Creeper

Brown Pelican

Caspian Tern

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Common Murre

Common Murre

Common Murre

Common Raven

Double-crested Cormorant

Hairy Woodpecker

Red-tailed Hawk Heerman's Gull

Hummer (Allen's or Rufous female)

Hummer (Allen's or Rufous female)

Dark-eyed (Oregon) Junco

Dark-eyed (Oregon) Junco

Red-winged Blackbird

Rock Pigeon

Willet

Stellar's Jay

Western Grebe and Brown Pelican

Western Gull, with breakfast

Wilson's Warbler Wilson's Warbler

UNKNOWN - Golden Gate Park

Song Sparrow or Fox Sparrow?

UNKNOWN - Golden Gate Park
Song Sparrow or Fox Sparrow? Winter Wren- Muir Woods

Columbia MO June 29 2009

Lifers:

• Common Yellowthroat

On a short trip to Columbia I had an hour or so to walk around each day. One day I went to Rock Bridge SP and was treated to a lifer, Common Yellowthroat. Another day I took a short walk to see Little Dixie Lake CA. I got treated to a pair of Cedar Waxwings.