Natural History Wanderings

Updated 2/5/12 with link to Bob Stokstad’s photos

Today the Birding by Ear class went to Hidden Lakes Park in Martinez, CA.  It is a 16 acre city park yet over 150 bird species have been seen here.  Today we managed to get 49 species.  It is also site of a former bordello.  The highlights for today were a White-throated Sparrow, Hooded Mergansers, and an Orange-crowned Warbler.  We also had good views of Red-shouldered Hawks both perched and flying overhead and a White-tailed Kite hovering and flying overhead.

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More Photos from Bob Stokstad: http://www.jstokstad.com/BBE_2012_02_04/

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Bird List for Hidden Lakes Park in Martinez (Contra Costa County),CA

Feb 4, 2012 7:30 AM – 11:30 AM   49 species

Canada Goose  X
Hooded Merganser  X
Pied-billed Grebe  X
Great Blue Heron  X
Turkey Vulture  X
White-tailed Kite  X
Sharp-shinned Hawk  X
Red-shouldered Hawk  X
Red-tailed Hawk  X
American Coot  X
California Gull  X
Rock Pigeon  X
Mourning Dove  X
Anna’s Hummingbird  X
Acorn Woodpecker  X
Nuttall’s Woodpecker  X
Northern Flicker  X
Black Phoebe  X
Western Scrub-Jay  X
American Crow  X
Common Raven  X
Chestnut-backed Chickadee  X
Oak Titmouse  X
Bushtit  X
White-breasted Nuthatch  X
Bewick’s Wren  X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  X
Western Bluebird  X
American Robin  X
Northern Mockingbird  X
European Starling  X
Cedar Waxwing  X
Orange-crowned Warbler  X
Yellow-rumped Warbler  X
Spotted Towhee  X     heard only
California Towhee  X
Savannah Sparrow  X
Song Sparrow  X
Lincoln’s Sparrow  X
White-throated Sparrow  X
White-crowned Sparrow  X
Golden-crowned Sparrow  X
Dark-eyed Junco  X
Red-winged Blackbird  X
Western Meadowlark  X
Brewer’s Blackbird  X
House Finch  X
Lesser Goldfinch  X
American Goldfinch  X     heard only