More females with leaves!

Today in L5 RRBA (a female) was calling and foraging near AY-- (male). Last year RRBA had a successful nest with an unbanded male. Is she AY--'s mate this year?

In E5 AROO (male) was calling agitatedly. Another Spotted Towhee was present and calling, but I was never able to track it down before they both disappeared. A few minutes later I found AROO in F4 and G4 calling and foraging.

In H4 and H5 BRAN (male) was singing. I was a bit surprised he was in this area, since I usually find him in in the H8 and I8 area.

In S8 BABY (male) was singing, calling, and foraging in a big clump of holly. Right next door in T9 and T10 RBAN (male) was also singing, calling, and foraging.

In U9 (south) BGAN (male) and an unbanded female were foraging and calling. The female was carrying a billful of moss! She hopped around with the moss for a bit, then dropped it. Did she notice me watching her? A few minutes later she picked up some leaves, but I didn't see if she dropped them, too, or if she placed them in a nest. I searched the area, but again I didn't find anything. I will make sure to check on them (and that area) next time. I've seen them in that same area several times now, and it may be where they are thinking about building a nest.

In Q10 an unidentified male was singing for a long time high in a tree. He was almost surely RRAO because he was singing right above RRAO's 2008 nest site. He stayed high in the tree then flew a considerable distance so I wasn't able to check his bands.

The Hutton's Vireo nest looks intact, but I didn't see the vireos anywhere near the nest.