Calero San Vicente loop - 4/11/2021

What a lovely day, perfect temperature, gorgeous clouds and excellent company. We did the loop from the San Vicente entrance to Calero, along the reservoir and back down the serpentine. Newly-awoken Oaks were glowing and many birds were seen and heard, including a variety in the reservoir. A satisfying number and variety of flowers too, although still on the early side, I'd like to do the loop again in a couple of weeks.

I walked in the serpentine areas of Lisa Killough trail 2 weeks previous, and was surprised to see that not much had progressed in those two weeks, either in species blooming or number of bloomers, except a few more poppies and the appearance of a few woollythreads. While it has been a very dry and crazy year for (lack of) weather, so many other places I've been have been blooming relatively well and progressing over time, including next door at Rancho Cañada del Oro. There was, however, a lovely large patch of poppies on the smaller loop trail.

And as usual, way too many bikes. We were lucky to have a whole minute of quiet to listen to and record bird sounds. That's the one big downside of walking there.

Posted on April 15, 2021 04:38 AM by newtpatrol newtpatrol

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Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria)

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newtpatrol

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April 11, 2021 10:04 PM PDT

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Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata)

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newtpatrol

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April 11, 2021 10:04 PM PDT

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Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata)

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newtpatrol

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April 11, 2021 10:04 PM PDT

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Oak Titmouse (Baeolophus inornatus)

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newtpatrol

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April 11, 2021 10:04 PM PDT

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Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus)

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April 11, 2021 10:04 PM PDT

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Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis)

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April 11, 2021 10:04 PM PDT

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Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata)

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April 11, 2021 10:04 PM PDT

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Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii)

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newtpatrol

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April 11, 2021 10:04 PM PDT

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Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata)

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newtpatrol

Date

April 11, 2021 10:04 PM PDT

Description

Heard this bird quite a few times during our walk. BirdNet didn't know them and neither do I.

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Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata)

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newtpatrol

Date

April 11, 2021 10:04 PM PDT

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Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum)

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newtpatrol

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April 11, 2021 10:04 PM PDT

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Hutton's Vireo (Vireo huttoni)

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April 11, 2021 10:04 PM PDT

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Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum)

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April 11, 2021 03:26 PM PDT

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Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus)

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April 11, 2021 02:21 PM PDT

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Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus)

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April 11, 2021 01:57 PM PDT

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Painted Meadow Grasshopper (Chimarocephala pacifica)

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newtpatrol

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April 11, 2021 01:36 PM PDT

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Pacific Tent Caterpillar (Malacosoma constricta)

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newtpatrol

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April 11, 2021 01:30 PM PDT

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Painted Meadow Grasshopper (Chimarocephala pacifica)

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newtpatrol

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April 11, 2021 01:00 PM PDT

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Purple Chinese Houses (Collinsia heterophylla)

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newtpatrol

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April 11, 2021 11:10 AM PDT

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White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)

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newtpatrol

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April 11, 2021 09:40 AM PDT

Description

It looked like two nuthatches had a nest in a cavity in this tree trunk. One arrived with a grub and passed it off to the other, who went right back into the cavity. Very chatty.

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Woodland Woollythreads (Monolopia gracilens)

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newtpatrol

Date

April 11, 2021 12:23 PM PDT

Description

Not nearly as many of them this year, and they're on the small side.

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Variable Checkerspot (Euphydryas chalcedona)

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newtpatrol

Date

April 11, 2021 12:14 PM PDT

Description

On a sticky monkeyflower

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