Plumbeous Vireo
Photo by Vera Markham

Sixteen birders left the Valley for the cool pines of Stoneman Lake Wednesday, June 10th. The lake still has some water and the Coots, Mallards and about 1000 Violet-green Swallows were taking advantage of it. A walk around the lake turned up several pairs of Plumbeous Vireos and Western Wood Pewees. Two young House Wrens with stubby tails had us stumped for a while until Mom showed up. At Bill Back Pond we saw our first Red-faced Warbler and a Western Tanager gave up nice photo ops. A couple of Abert's Squirrels added to the entertainment. Several of us stopped at Montezuma's Well to check out the Picnic Area for the Yellow-green Vireo reported there, but of course he left 5min. ago. We did see a beautiful Blue Grosbeak which made up for our loss.

Birders: Nancy Woods, George Drew, Joyce Eggert, Jim Forrest, Vera J Markham, Ann McDermott, Betty Roberts, Carolyn Modeen, Keith and Julie Horder, Dan Bohlmann, Richard and Rosemary Sedowski, Haylie Hewitt, Rosemary Zanter and Donna Smith, Leader

Birds: Pied-billed Grebe, Great Blue Heron, Turkey Vulture,  Gadwall, Mallard, Redhead, Red-tailed Hawk, Common Moorhen(H), American Coot, Mourning Dove, White-throated Swift, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Acorn Woodpecker, Gila Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Western Wood Pewee, Cordilleran Flycatcher, Black Phoebe, Say's Phoebe, Vermillion Flycatcher, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Cassin's Kingbird, Plumbeous Vireo, Cassin's Vireo, Stiller's Jay, American Crow, Common Raven, Purple Martin, Violet-green Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Mountain Chickadee(H), Bridled Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Pygmy Nuthatch, Bewick's Wren(H), House Wren, Western Bluebird, American Robin, Northern Mockingbird, Phainopepla, Lucy's Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Grace's Warbler, Common Yellowthroat(H), Red-faced Warbler, Yellow-breasted Chat(H), Western Tanager, Spotted Towhee, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Black-headed Grosbeak, Blue Grosbeak, Red-winged Blackbird, Western Meadowlark(H), Yellow-headed Blackbird, Great-tailed Grackle, Brown-headed Cowbird, Bullock's Oriole, House Finch, Lesser Goldfinch, House Sparrow.