New bird and new trail

We walked early this morning, and all the usual locals were out walking too. We thought that late morning we would head into town for some lunch food for the week. However, the traffic was unrelenting, and it would have taken a long time to even get to Point Reyes. A little after 4 p.m., we headed out to the car, and there was a new bird in the big Monterey pines across the street. We had to go back to get our binoculars, and lo and behold, there was a Western Tanager. A new bird for both of us. The way to town was a parade of cars and backed-up traffic in all directions. Rotisserie chickens from Side Street Kitchen were sold out until 5:30, so we took a walk and ended up on a side street that led to a lovely set of trails around the back side of the White House Pool. There were so many birds and trails going in all directions. We wandered around, and the time evaporated. After dinner, we went for a little walk at our usual evening destination, and most of the cars were gone. It was 49° this morning and 80° at the height of the day.

6:44 am – 7:29 pm, which is 12 hours and 45 minutes of daylight

The bird of the day is the Brown Thrasher

Here is a poem for you. (Because a Kestrel was hovering)

Love, Tawnia

Bird List: 46 species today

California Quail
Band-tailed Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Pied-billed Grebe
Turkey Vulture
Acorn Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Western Flycatcher
Black Phoebe
Hutton's Vireo
Steller's Jay
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Oak Titmouse
Violet-green Swallow
Barn Swallow
Bushtit
Wrentit
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Pygmy Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Pacific Wren
Bewick's Wren
European Starling
Western Bluebird
Swainson's Thrush
American Robin
House Finch
Pine Siskin
Lesser Goldfinch
American Goldfinch
Dark-eyed Junco
Song Sparrow
California Towhee
Spotted Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Brewer's Blackbird
Orange-crowned Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Western Tanager