Plumbeous Vireo (Vireo plumbeus)
20150127-FJB_3112 - San Lorenzo River Park, SCZ (CA)
A western bird that summers east of the Sierras and out as far as Colorado down into New Mexico. Assuming it is the same bird; it showed up late Dec-2011 and has returned since for now the 4th winter. Winters in Mexico and south but may be found in southern Arizona. It is rare on the West Coast and here in Santa Cruz County it has been a favorite, although at times frustrating, bird to observe.
Plumbeous Vireo (Vireo plumbeus)
20150127-FJB_3112 - San Lorenzo River Park, SCZ (CA)
A western bird that summers east of the Sierras and out as far as Colorado down into New Mexico. Assuming it is the same bird; it showed up late Dec-2011 and has returned since for now the 4th winter. Winters in Mexico and south but may be found in southern Arizona. It is rare on the West Coast and here in Santa Cruz County it has been a favorite, although at times frustrating, bird to observe.