[birding] Re: Cassin's on Mary's Peak

[willwright26 at q.com]

Tweep,

     Since it's state inservice day, and my inservice doesn't start until 5:00 pm, I ran up to the peak to chase the Finch.  Much to my pleasant surprise there were Carpodacus finches in the silver firs just west of the parking lot.  I listened to calls and looked with my binos, then went for the scope.  Of course, the birds flew before I could get the scope on them.  And my ipod ran out of juice, so I couldn't instantly compare the calls.  
     On the way down I stopped at a pull-out and got good looks at finches with the grosbeaks chowing down on the fir seed (nice cone crop this year).  A male and female Purple Finch.
     Sitting here listening to the recorded calls I can only say I probably had Cassin's at the top.  Don't you just hate that?
     Here is the rest of the list:
            Flocks of Eve. Gros  everywhere
            Violet-green Swallows swirling all over
            Birders coming down from the top said they had good looks at a Pygmy Owl
            AMRO, RBNU, numerous
            CORA, NOFL, DEJU, RECR, GCKI, CBCH, STJA easy to see and hear
             A few BRCR, RCKI, HAWO, PISI.
             WIWR down by Hwy.
---Will
             A few 
            
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