Sixteen birders enjoyed perfect weather for the walk. We saw 45 species at Heise. Was not able to find a Black-chinned Sparrow, but did enjoy a Lazuli Bunting. The Purple Finch was heard only. At Santa Ysabel Mission, there was a large memorial event which complicated any birding. I have only a partial list of the birds seen there.

At William Heise County Park:

Mallard
California Quail
Wild Turkey
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Band-tailed Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Anna’s Hummingbird
Acorn Woodpecker
Nuttall’s Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Western Wood-Pewee
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Black Phoebe
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Cassin’s Vireo
Steller’s Jay
Western Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Violet-green Swallow
Mountain Chickadee
Oak Titmouse
Bushtit
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Bewick’s Wren
Wrentit
Western Bluebird
American Robin
California Thrasher
Orange-crowned Warbler
Spotted Towhee
Song Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Western Tanager
Black-headed Grosbeak
Lazuli Bunting
Brown-headed Cowbird
Bullock’s Oriole
Purple Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
Lawrence’s Goldfinch

At Santa Ysabel Mission:

Western Kingbird
Cliff Swallow
Phainopepla
Lark Sparrow
Hooded Oriole
House Sparrow

Leader: Jeff Ebright