On April 10th the California Towhees Birdathon team birded within 1 mile of our homes, to see how many bird species we could identify. Some of us stayed in our backyards and some of us ventured out around our neighborhoods.

We were lucky that our Birdathon day was somewhat cool after the hot days the week before, and overall it was an excellent birding morning. However, as early afternoon came around, the winds really picked up with the ensuing storm, and many of us were done for the day. But overall, I think the event was a success for our team, and it really highlighted just how many birds we have in the immediate areas around our homes and what a wonderful variety of habitats we all encompass. This year we had 11 team members and observed 82 unique species.

And I also think it was quite appropriate that the only bird that all members reported was the California Towhee!