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here's the skinny: Visited Teichert Ponds
from 7-11 AM on SUN/09-23-01 and
refound NOPA at 10:10 AM foraging in canopy
of large cottonwood stand in NE
corner of property in association with BUSH/WIWA
mixed feeding flock. Most
of the suite of diagnostic plumage characters
was visible during a series of
fleeting looks, especially the now "PED XING"-magnitude
wing-bars. Five
other warbler species were seen, including
a first-fall-sighting AUWA and 2
gray-headed-race OCWA. YEWA and WIWA
were present, MCWA and NAWA were not,
and COYE was new. Five sparrow species
were seen, including 2 juvenile BRSP
and both first fall and winter adult CHSP.
SOSP was present, LASP was not,
and FOSP/LISP/WCSP were new. ANHU was
the only hummingbird species still in
evidence, and a WWPE and 2 WIFL lingered.
An admittedly banal bonus was many
close-up looks at juvenile-plumage CEWA.
WETA was the only other migrant
observed in a total count of 42 species for
the morning.
Hasta: Mike