May 27, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 7:05 AM Temperature: 54 degrees Sky: Sunshine and a few clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallard Ducks, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, Mourning Doves, Western Kingbirds, Orioles, Red-tailed Hawk, Yellow-breasted Chat, Northern Flickers, Grackles, Western Meadowlark, Great Blue HeronCritters: Prairie Dog, Mule Deer, Red Ants, Cottontail Rabbit, Wood Louse, Tree Squirrels, Mosquitoes Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

May 22, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 6:45 AM Temperature: 52 degrees Sky: Wildfire haze filtered sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, American Robins, Mourning Doves, Red-winged Blackbird, Wrens, Western Kingbirds, Eastern Kingbirds, Orioles, Red-tailed Hawk, Swallows, Wild Turkey, Black-capped Chickadee, Western Tanager, Warbling Vireo (?), Yellow-breasted Chat, Brown-headed CowbirdCritters: Mule Deer, Wood Louse, Red Ants, Ornate Tree Lizard, Tree Squirrels Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm

June 04, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 7:20 AM Temperature: 54 degrees Sky: Cloud filtered sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Wood Ducks, Canada Geese, Osprey, American Robins, European Starlings, Double-crested Cormorant, Western Kingbirds, Redheaded Woodpecker, Mourning Doves, Bullock’s Orioles, Northern Flicker, American Kestrel, Turkey Vultures, Swallows, Barn Swallows, Red-winged Blackbird, House Wren, White-breasted NuthatchCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrels, Rock Squirrel, Ornate Tree Lizard Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm

May 17, 2022

Environment:Start Time: 7:55 AM Temperature: 61 degrees Sky: Bright sunshine with welcome breeze. Sightings:Birds: Wood Ducks, Mallards, Canada Geese, Osprey, American Robins, European Starlings, Double-crested Cormorants, Cooper’s Hawk, Western Kingbirds, Mourning Doves, Swallows, Barn Swallows, Red-tailed Hawk, Great Blue Heron, American Kestrel, Blue Jays, Turkey VulturesCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrels, Field Crescent Butterfly Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm