Date: 6/22/25 5:35 pm From: Marty Freeland via groups.io <martinf3...> Subject: [pen-bird] American Redstart, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, other notes
Hi all,
This morning an adult male American Redstart was along Gazos Creek Road just above the intersection with Cloverdale. It was singing frequently and quite cooperative. This is not the same bird that was present a little over a week ago (found by Chris Henry and Cedro von Briel and photographed by Chris and Malia), as that was a SY male (a "yellowstart"). Adult males are quite rare in the county and also are incredibly fun birds. Incidentally, the adult male I had last spring on upper Pomponio Creek was exactly a year ago, to the day.
A male Rose-breasted Grosbeak was in the same area of Gazos Creek, perhaps one of the 2 males present nearby in May. It feels like we have had a pretty good spring for Rose-breasted Grosbeaks on the Peninsula: San Mateo has had 5 (2 on Gazos, 1 near Pescadero, 1 on Tunitas, 1 in El Granada) plus a hybrid, San Francisco has had ~10ish, and I had another male later in the day at Rancho del Oso, just south of the border with Santa Cruz County.
The Hooded Orioles nesting in Pescadero have successfully fledged young. Two Lawrence's Goldfinches in upper Montara yesterday were part of the great year that species is having regionally. Although it really does seem like Bullock's Orioles may be absent from their traditional breeding spot on Stage Rd. for the first time since 2018 (I have not detected them there at all this season despite stopping many times, and there are no eBird reports either), a pair was in a Eucalyptus stand along Whitehouse Canyon Road today.
