January, 2004

ByErik Olson

January 3rd, 2004 – Annual Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count
The following birds were seen on a walk along the top of More Mesa on the morning of January 3rd.
Loggerhead Shrike
Western Meadowlarks
Yellow-rumped Warblers (Audubon)
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Harrier
White-crowned Sparrows
Golden-crowned Sparrows
Savannah Sparrows
House Finches
Black Phoebe
Bushtits
White-tailed Kite x 8
Scrub Jays
Red-shafted Flicker
Spotted Towhee
California Towhee
Hutton’s Vireos
Bewick’s Wren
Say’s Phoebe
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Acorn Woodpeckers x 3
Turkey Vultures
Mourning Doves
Western Seagulls

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