Natural History Wanderings

Birding at Cesar Chavez Park

I was at Cesar Chavez Park today hoping to see Burrowing Owls. No such luck.  They were not to be found. Last year I did much better (see Birding at Cesar Chavez Park). If anyone knows if the owls are there this year could you let me know.

What I did see were lots of White-Crowned Sparrow,  Bufflehead, Ruddy Duck, American Coot, Horned Grebe and California Ground Squirrel. Also seen were American Wigeon, an unidentified tern, Great White Egret, Turkey Vulture, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Common Goldeneye, Brown Pelican, American Crow, House Finch, and possibly a Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Two native plants were in bloom: a Gum Plant and Ceanothus.

On the way out along the south of University Av. before the Freeway were Whimbrel, Avocet, Black-bellied Plover, Dowitcher, American Coot and Gulls.

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