Groucho at Garr and Phabulous Phalaropes

["Pomera M. Fronce" <pinkstring at xmission dot com>]

Greetings -

Despite the wind, Garr Ranch was alive with birds on Monday morning.  I 
can't remember which birds have been reported recently.  These are 
"firsts" for me this year - Cordilleran Flycatcher, Warbling Vireo, 
Plumbeous Vireo, Wilson's Warbler and Brewer's Sparrow.  The Northern 
Waterthrush was still in the bog and I also saw Western Tanager, 
Bullock's Oriole and Common Grackle.  My absolute favorite sighting of 
the day was the Blue-gray Gnatcatcher.  Those males were lookin' good 
and their eyebrows were so dark, they rivaled those of Groucho Marx.

I put my blinders on as I crossed the causeway.  I needed to get home so 
I could go out and do some more birding.  Despite the blinders, I could 
not ignore the 200-300 phalaropes on the north side of the causeway 
between mile markers 4 and 5.  It was a mixed group of Wilson's and 
Red-necked wearing the most beautiful spring plumage you've ever seen.

Pomera
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