If you're a birder, you'll know what a life list is. It's basically a list of all the bird species one has observed and positively ID'd in one's lifetime. This blog is a record of my "critter" life list (mostly of birds), including photos I've taken over the years, some of the actual lifer if I was lucky enough to get the shot. Don't expect National Geographic quality stuff here, just the work of an amateur photog who loves to trudge out into nature.

Saturday, October 24, 2015

Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea)

 7/28/02 Streamside > 9,000' near Round Valley, Mt. San Jacinto State Park, Riverside County, CA

7/28/02 Round Valley, Mt. San Jacinto SP.
7/28/02 Round Valley, Mt. San Jacinto SP.

LIFE LIST NOTES:

COMMON NAME: Pygmy Nuthatch

SPECIES: Sitta pygmaea

LIFE LIST DATE: 6/15/2002

LOCATION: Grassy Hollow Visitor Center, Angeles National Forest, Los Angeles County, CA

From Kaufman Focus Guide: Birds of North America:

HABITAT: Common in pine forest of western mountains, also locally along coast. Usually in small flocks, clambering on high twigs and pine cones, making little piping notes. Rarely wanders to lowlands in winter. 

IDENTIFYING MARKS: 4 1/4"; Gray-brown cap down to eye, pale below, gray back, white spot on nape. 

VOICE: High thin peep, repeated, and squeaky weevee.
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