After being rained out on Tuesday, the birds really put on a show today for us. Nesting season is in full swing now and the sights and sounds were fantastic. Many of the house wrens have fledged and were rustling around in the brush. We saw three osprey, three buffleheads, two double-crested cormorants and two great blue herons on the water. We also saw five great horned owls today – both adults and young. Several killdeer were along the dam, including one very tiny youngster. Yellow-breasted chats were calling loudly and I got really good looks at one. The calliope hummingbird was in its usual spot along the west side of the lower trail and there were at least three willow flycatchers along the canal. Add yellow warblers, western wood peewees, Bullock's orioles, black-headed grosbeaks, Bewick's wrens, song sparrows and black-capped chickadees to the musical chorus, and it made an orchestra of birds!
It's getting hot now, so the best time to see the birds is early morning or evening when they are the most active. Ginger
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