Hello, Birders. I visited Gregory Canyon early this morning, Sunday, May 30th. In the hour before dawn, I heard a weakly singing Common Poorwill and a wildly singing Northern Saw-whet Owl. I also heard a nice low, loud flight call that sounded like an American Redstart...and then I actually saw an American Redstart (looked like an adult female) about a half hour sunrise. Coulda (might well have been) a coincidence, but it's fun to think I heard the bird flying in for a landing before dawn. A few Swainson's Thrushes and Wilson's Warblers were still present, and I heard a singing Hammond's Flycatcher. I think the flycatcher might have been a breeder, not a migrant; despite the (relatively) low elevation, a few Hammond's do seem to spend the summer down in Gregory Canyon. As I was on my way out, I bumped into Eric Zorawowicz and David Ely, and we came upon a fascinating pair of wood-pewees. More on those in a follow-up post, so hang on a sec... -------------------------------
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