http://birdwalker.com/ Mary and Bill's birding field notes and photos en-US birdWalker 2012-02-08 http://birdwalker.com/species/22050010100 This week's Bird of the Week is the <a href="http://birdwalker.com/species/22050010100">Gray Jay</a>. <p> <a href="http://birdwalker.com/photos/12747"><img border="0" width="100" height="100" src="http://birdwalker.com/images/thumb/2006-02-12-gryjay.jpg" /></a> </p>Photographed Sunday, February 12, 2006 at Rocky Mountain National Park bird_of_the_week_2012_6 2012-01-28 http://birdwalker.com/trips/778 http://birdwalker.com/trips/778 <p><a href="http://birdwalker.com/photos/18825"><img border="0" width="100" height="100" src="http://birdwalker.com/images/thumb/2012-01-28-whtspa-7V5Z0526.jpg" /></a><a href="http://birdwalker.com/photos/18826"><img border="0" width="100" height="100" src="http://birdwalker.com/images/thumb/2012-01-28-linspa-7V5Z0564.jpg" /></a></p>We observed 12 species at Cascade Ranch in San Mateo County, CA 2012-01-15 http://birdwalker.com/trips/774 http://birdwalker.com/trips/774 <p><a href="http://birdwalker.com/photos/18819"><img border="0" width="100" height="100" src="http://birdwalker.com/images/thumb/2012-01-15-rethaw-7V5Z9448.jpg" /></a><a href="http://birdwalker.com/photos/18820"><img border="0" width="100" height="100" src="http://birdwalker.com/images/thumb/2012-01-15-whfibi-7V5Z9854.jpg" /></a></p>We observed 72 species at 3 different locations in Merced County, CA 2012-01-06 http://birdwalker.com/trips/775 http://birdwalker.com/trips/775 <p><a href="http://birdwalker.com/photos/18817"><img border="0" width="100" height="100" src="http://birdwalker.com/images/thumb/2012-01-06-whtspa-7V5Z9329.jpg" /></a></p>We observed 5 species at Stanford Community Garden in Santa Clara County, CA 2012-01-02 http://birdwalker.com/trips/772 http://birdwalker.com/trips/772 <p></p>We also counted 42 Sparrow sp. and 2 Blackbird sp. 2012-01-01 http://birdwalker.com/trips/771 http://birdwalker.com/trips/771 <p><a href="http://birdwalker.com/photos/18816"><img border="0" width="100" height="100" src="http://birdwalker.com/images/thumb/2012-01-01-ruff-7V5Z9147.jpg" /></a></p>We observed 40 species at 2 different locations in Santa Clara County, CA 2011-12-22 http://birdwalker.com/trips/776 http://birdwalker.com/trips/776 <p><a href="http://birdwalker.com/photos/18821"><img border="0" width="100" height="100" src="http://birdwalker.com/images/thumb/2011-12-22-towwar-7V5Z7738.jpg" /></a><a href="http://birdwalker.com/photos/18822"><img border="0" width="100" height="100" src="http://birdwalker.com/images/thumb/2011-12-22-harspa-7V5Z7948.jpg" /></a></p>We observed 3 species at Cascade Ranch in San Mateo County, CA 2011-12-18 http://birdwalker.com/trips/773 http://birdwalker.com/trips/773 <p><a href="http://birdwalker.com/photos/18824"><img border="0" width="100" height="100" src="http://birdwalker.com/images/thumb/2011-12-18-prafal-7V5Z7577.jpg" /></a></p>We also recorded 200 Sandpiper sp., 200 Gull sp., and 150 Blackbird sp. 2011-12-17 http://birdwalker.com/trips/770 http://birdwalker.com/trips/770 <p><a href="http://birdwalker.com/photos/18818"><img border="0" width="100" height="100" src="http://birdwalker.com/images/thumb/2011-12-17-rensap-7V5Z7379.jpg" /></a></p>We observed 60 species at Chileno Valley in Marin County, CA 2011-11-20 http://birdwalker.com/trips/769 http://birdwalker.com/trips/769 <p></p>Spending time with our family over Thanksgiving break. 2011-11-05 http://birdwalker.com/trips/777 http://birdwalker.com/trips/777 <p><a href="http://birdwalker.com/photos/18823"><img border="0" width="100" height="100" src="http://birdwalker.com/images/thumb/2011-11-05-gocspa-7V5Z6150.jpg" /></a></p>We observed 7 species at 2 different locations in Santa Clara County, CA