Today I went birding in the Volmer Peak area in Tilden Park in Berkeley. It was different from the last two times I was up here as they were both on cold winter days (see related articles below). It started with the usual morning fog which burned off and turned into a sunny day that had most people in shirt sleeve by the end of the walk. We identified 34 species by sight and sound. We had about twenty-five people including two Golden Gate Audubon Instructors in addition to the trip leader.
A highlight was finding five warblers including Orange-crowned Warbler, Wilson’s Warbler, Townsend’s Warbler, Black-throated Gray Warbler and Hermit Warbler. Also seen was a Lesser Goldfinch feeding a young bird.
We saw what was probably a female Pale Swallowtail but could have been a very light Western Tiger Swallowtail. Flowers were mostly dried up. There were good views of Mt. Tam and Mt. Diablo.
To see today’s bird list go to: Volmer Peak Bird List 8/16/14.
Related articles
- Birding Tilden Park: Volmer Peak (naturalhistorywanderings.com)
- Birding Tilden Park: Volmer Peak & Seaview Trail (naturalhistorywanderings.com)
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