In the Hoh Rainforest at the pond near the visitor's center, the dusk singing of Pacific Tree Frogs.

Pacific Tree Frogs

A winter wren in Olympic National Park was singing while a raven squawks in the background. 

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At Colusa Wildlife Refuge, white-fronted and snow geese in the marsh.

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Plenty of marsh wrens in the wildlife area but when we walked among the cottonwoods, we were treated to a different wren song, the Bewick's.

Bewick'swren

On the second day of our "Birds of the Sierra" class, Dave Shuford took us to Carmen Valley in the Eastern Sierra. A song sparrow was particularly vocal, Dave got the bird in his scope and explains some of the natural history.

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In the Sierra Valley, we listened to yellow-headed blackbirds and white-faced ibis. You can also hear marsh wrens.

Ibis and Yellow-Headed Blackbird

Walking along the road north of the pass, hermit warblers were heard in the trees.

Hermitwarbler

While exploring Smith Neck Road, I heard this bird and possibly babies nearby and didn't identify until later. I was pleased to realize it was the green-tailed towhee.

Green-Tailed Towhee

At Smith Neck Road, a fox sparrow sang on top of a snag.

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