Photos / Sounds
No photos or sounds
What
Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus)Observer
drumskibirdDescription
No photo, but bird flew towards me when I played back recording of song. This happened twice. Small flock in bushes and trees near Chimney Creek. The iNat map calls this location Washoe Valley, but it is within the Tahoe Basin.
Photos / Sounds
No photos or sounds
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Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena)Observer
drumskibirdDescription
No photo, but clear binocular view of male: turquoise head and back, dark wings, rufous breast, white belly. Foraging among willows along Chimney Creek, then fluttering / hovering near branch of fir tree. The iNat map calls this location Washoe Valley, but it is within the Tahoe Basin.
Photos / Sounds
What
Canyon Wren (Catherpes mexicanus)Observer
drumskibirdDescription
One photo shows wren on boulder at lake shore. Song heard clearly; bird approached within 10 feet in response to playback.