This past week I’ve been sneaking an hour or so in the late afternoon (when the light is favorable) to break from my projects and spend time with some of my yardbirds. Sometimes it’s enough to just listen to them sing, as spring is a great time for songs. Local singing emanates from resident Spotted Towhees, Bewick’s Wrens, House Wrens, Orange-Crowned Warblers, Oak Titmouse, and others. This time of year there are Hooded Orioles, Yellow Warblers setting up territories and other birds that will nest nearby, such as Western Tanagers, Black-Headed Grosbeaks and Western Flycatchers (Pacific-Slope FC).
Spring in San Diego sees birds migrating in large numbers. Warblers are especially active. Places like Point Loma are quite active, but I can’t devote the requisite time to chase them. While Poway may not get as many birds as the coast does, there are still good numbers passing by my house. Townsend’s and Black-Throated Grays have been passing through and feeding on small insects in my oak trees, but they don’t stay very long. Some of these birds, such as the Yellow Warblers and Western Flycatchers, will spend the summer here, others, like Black-Headed Grosbeaks and Western Tanagers will hang around a bit longer before moving on.
Below are images of the birds I was able to capture.

Hutton's Vireo(Vireo huttoni) |
Description: Poway California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2018:05:10 17:23 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: HuttonsVireo_D503865-Poway |
© 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Western Tanager(Piranga ludoviciana) |
Description: Poway California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2018:05:10 18:14 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: WesternTanager_D504219-Poway |
© 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Western Tanager(Piranga ludoviciana) |
Description: 2018 Poway California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2018:05:10 18:12 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: WesternTanager_D504179-Poway |
© 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Western Tanager(Piranga ludoviciana) |
Description: Poway California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2018:05:10 18:12 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: WesternTanager_D504175-Poway |
© 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Western Tanager(Piranga ludoviciana) |
Description: Sometimes a bird's gotta scratch that itch. Poway California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2018:05:10 18:12 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: WesternTanager_D504171-Poway |
© 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Orange-Crowned Warbler(Leiothlypis celata) |
Description: 2018 The head feathers which give this bird its name are visible in this image. Poway California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2018:05:08 18:58 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/640 |
File Name: OrangeCrownedWarbler_D503583-Poway |
© 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Orange-Crowned Warbler(Oreothlypis celata) |
Description: The head feathers which give this bird its name are visible in this image. Poway California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2018:05:08 18:49 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: OrangeCrownedWarbler_D503529-Poway |
© 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Orange-Crowned Warbler(Leiothlypis celata) |
Description: 2018 The head feathers which give this bird its name are visible in this image. Poway California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2018:05:08 18:42 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: OrangeCrownedWarbler_D503454-Poway |
© 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Orange-Crowned Warbler(Leiothlypis celata) |
Description: Poway California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2018:05:08 18:25 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/640 |
File Name: OrangeCrownedWarbler_D503386-Poway |
© 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Lesser Goldfinch(Spinus psaltria) |
Description: Poway California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2018:05:09 18:22 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500 |
File Name: LesserGoldFinch_D503765-Poway |
© 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Lesser Goldfinch(Carduelis psaltria) |
Description: Poway California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2018:05:09 18:21 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: LesserGoldFinch_D503707-Poway |
(C)Jack Daynes; shadeTree Imaging |


Hutton's Vireo(Vireo huttoni) |
Description: 2018 Poway California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2018:05:10 18:20 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: HuttonsVireo_D504242-Poway |
© 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hutton's Vireo(Vireo huttoni) |
Description: Foraging in Poway California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2018:05:10 17:24 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1600 |
File Name: HuttonsVireo_D503895-Poway |
© 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Allen's Hummingbird(Selasphorus sasin) |
Description: Poway California, San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2018:05:06 18:03 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/500 |
File Name: AllensHummingBird_D503301-Poway |
© 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Hutton's Vireo(Vireo huttoni) |
Description: Foraging on an unlucky baby mantis. Poway California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2018:05:10 17:22 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/250 |
File Name: HuttonsVireo_D503833-Poway |
© 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Cooper's Hawk(Accipiter cooperii) |
Description: Poway California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2018:05:10 17:29 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/640 |
File Name: CoopersHawk_D503899-Poway |
© 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Cooper's Hawk(Accipiter cooperii) |
Description: Sometimes Cooper's Hawks drink and bath at the waterfall, but on this day I think this lady was looking to snack on other bathers. Poway California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2018:05:08 18:06 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: CoopersHawk_D503330-Poway |
(C)Jack Daynes; shadeTree Imaging |


Bushtit(Psaltriparus minimus) |
Description: Males have dark irises, females have pale irises. Poway California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2018:05:10 18:02 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: Bushtit_D504105-Poway |
© 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Bushtit(Psaltriparus minimus) |
Description: Males have dark irises, females have pale irises. Poway California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2018:05:10 18:00 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: Bushtit_D504077-Poway |
© 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Bushtit(Psaltriparus minimus) |
Description: Males have dark irises, females have pale irises. Poway California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2018:05:10 18:00 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1600 |
File Name: Bushtit_D504058-Poway |
© 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Bushtit(Psaltriparus minimus) |
Description: Males have dark irises, females have pale irises. Poway California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2018:05:10 17:57 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: Bushtit_D503964-Poway |
© 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Anna's Hummingbird(Calypte anna) |
Description: Poway California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2018:05:10 17:31 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1600 |
File Name: AnnasHummingBird_D503910-Poway |
© 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Anna's Hummingbird(Calypte anna) |
Description: Poway California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2018:05:09 18:21 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: AnnasHummingBird_D503731-Poway |
© 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Anna's Hummingbird(Calypte anna) |
Description: Poway California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2018:05:06 18:00 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/400 |
File Name: AnnasHummingBird_D503256-Poway |
© 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Anna's Hummingbird(Calypte anna) |
Description: Poway California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2018:05:06 17:51 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: AnnasHummingBird_D503183-Poway |
© 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Allen's Hummingbird(Selasphorus sasin) |
Description: Poway California, San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2018:05:09 18:19 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: AllensHummingBird_D503677-Poway |
© 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |

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