Results, Birdability walk Sat., Jan. 18, 2020

Written By Virginia Rose

Hello January! Five of us met at Champion Park on Saturday. Though the morning dawned foggy and drizzly, by 8:15 the sun came out and so did the birds! We saw 25 species and really enjoyed the woodpecker show. Ladderbacked, Downy (pictured below), and Red-bellied called and lined up again and again in the same few trees.

We had good looks at a Myrtle Yellow-rumped Warbler with very distinct black lores and cheeks, giving it a mask-like look. We had good looks at an Audubon's Yellow-rumped Warbler with its bright yellow throat and rump.

Eastern Bluebirds, Chipping Sparrows, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Orange-crowned Warblers, Eastern Phoebe, and singing Carolina and Bewick's Wrens rounded out the rest of the morning.

Bird photos provided by Rick. Thanks, Rick! See you Feb. 8 at Walnut Creek Metro Park for another accessible bird walk!


Virginia Rose

Virginia fell off a horse at the age of 14 which resulted in a spinal cord injury. A wheelchair user ever since, she began birding 17 years ago and discovered her best self in nature. She has led bird outings for Travis Audubon for seven years, and leads the accessible outings for the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival each year.

As a retired high school English teacher, she is passionate about bringing the same joy of birding and nature to others who have mobility or other accessibility challenges. Her infectious positive attitude is the force behind Birdability.

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