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Warbler Bird Watching
Yellow-Rumped "Audubon's" Warbler
Latin Name: Dendroica coronata
Size: 4" - 5"
Color: Top of head, sides, and rump a bright yellow. Blue-black above and
plumage streaked with black.
Voice: Sharp calls and buzzing warbling chirps.
Habitat: Lawns, parks, forests, and gardens.
Range: Throughout Canada and down along the eastern and western coasts of the
United States. Absent in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States.
Birdfeeder? A birdfeeder is a great way to attract these beautiful little
yellow and black birds to your garden.
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Once thought to be two distinct species - Audubon's Warbler in the west and the Myrtle
Warbler in the east - we now now that the Yellow-Rumped Warbler is a hybrid between
these two slightly different types of warbler. These little birds are striking to look
at. The give-away for identification is the
flash of bright yellow you'll see in the rump area of the bird as it flies off. We've
not observed these birds flocking together like Chickadees or Kinglets - in our garden,
it's common to see a mating pair of these birds hopping about the trees or bushes
near the birdfeeder, in amongst the sparrows and titmice. The Yellow-Rumped Warbler
does not frequently move south for the the winter like other birds, and likes to spend
its time up the north of the United States.
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Tomales Bay State Park Closure - One Upset Birder
January 22, 2008, Point Reyes, CA
Governor Schwarzenegger is planning to close our beautiful, sacred Tomales Bay State Park
in Marin County along with 42 other desperately-needed and exuberantly cherished state
parks throughout California. Closing all of these wonderful parks would not even take us
1% in the direction of being back in the black. And think of what will have been lost. Read Article »
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Bay Area Oil Spill A Disaster For Birds
November 11, 2007, Kenwood, CA
When the Cosco Busan crashed into the Bay Bridge, every birder I know immediately thought
of what this disaster would mean for the birds. In addition to our beloved birds, whales
will be swimming through the oil, as will seals, sea lions and other marine mammals. West
Marin is one of my favorite places on earth, and to see it thus spoiled fills me with
sorrow and anger. Read Article »
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Bewick's Wren - A hidden Bay Area bird worth seeking!
October 7, 2007, Glen Ellen, CA
Today, we'll turn our gaze on Bewick's Wren, Thryomanes bewickii, one of the larger
SF Bay Area Wrens. Bewick's Wren, like most wrens, will instantly strike you as being
'all-tail'. Identification clue number one for wrens is that they tend to hold their tails
up-turned, as if in proud of their lovely plumes. Read Article »
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The White-crowned Sparrow has returned!
September 24, 2007, Kenwood, CA
This trusty little bird disappeared when the weather heated up, early in the year, heading
north to cooler Canada. Just this afternoon, my husband called me to the window excitedly.
There, at the foot of the photinia hedge, a lone White-crowned Sparrow was hopping humbly
through the green grass. Read Article »
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