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From email@hidden Wed Dec 01 12:55:30 1999
Subject: [SBB] Need help locating White Pelicans
I am trying to video a particular White Pelican behavior but am having
trouble locating a cooperative individual or flock. Monday there were 9
at Lake Cunningham but I missed the shot, Tuesday none were at
Cunningham and a small flock was out of reach at Calero, today I covered
a lot of lakes and bay but didn't see a single one. I would greatly
appreciate it if you could include sightings & location of any White
Pelicans in your regular reports, or if you would send information
directly to my e-mail. Thanks.
Lou Young
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From email@hidden Wed Dec 01 14:28:50 1999
Subject: [SBB] Dead Owl
On a walk around campus today I found a dead Barn Owl: it appeared to be
an adult and had been dead a day or so. Should I report it to anyone?
Dave Muir
Dr David G Muir,
Scientific Desk Editor,
Immunological Reviews.
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From email@hidden Wed Dec 01 15:10:33 1999
Subject: [SBB] Books
Dave:
Do you want to sort out the books this week?
Nick
At 02:28 PM 12/1/99 -0800, David G Muir wrote:
>On a walk around campus today I found a dead Barn Owl: it appeared to be
>an adult and had been dead a day or so. Should I report it to anyone?
>
>Dave Muir
>
>Dr David G Muir,
>Scientific Desk Editor,
>Immunological Reviews.
>
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From email@hidden Thu Dec 02 11:37:52 1999
Subject: [SBB] White-throated Sparrow
Since I knew I would only have an hour or two to bird in NYC last Sunday, I
did some research and decided on the Ramble area of Central Park. To my
surprise when trekking back to 5th Avenue I came across an area the locals
call "the Feeder area". About 20 feeders, benches to view. Great spot. Lots
of birds. Lots of local birders.
Made me wonder how well we let out-of-towners know about McClellan Ranch
and the feeders there.
Saw lots of White-throated Sparrows in Central Park--all white, no tan.
Came home yesterday and had a tan WHITE-THROATED SPARROW in my backyard.
I've posted that I'd seen it in mid-November. It's interesting that last
year I only saw a tan version ONCE. All the other days it was the white
version. This year I've yet to see a white one. So my "regular" bird from
last year is not my "regular" one this year.
In preparation for the field trip at "my farm" (La Rinconada Park) this
coming Sunday, I took my binocs with me today on my morning walk. Had a
gorgeous RED-SHOULDERED HAWK which looked huge atop one tree. A major
symphony was in progress with lots of sound coming from the tops of alot of
the trees. Lots of little birds flitting. Be curious with more time
(assuming the symphony is still playing) what we'll see Sunday. Today I
just had Yellow-rumped and Ruby-crowned Kinglets, but there were others I
didn't have the time to get in my binocs view. Saw 3 FLICKERS. They have
become "common" versus "occasional" at "my farm". I was surprised at all
the hummers. A flock of CEDAR WAXWINGS passed overhead. Had a MALLARD in
Smith Creek which I've only seen there in the Spring before.
Sure glad I left Boston before the Nor-easter hit. I'll take today's
weather here! A beautiful day for birding....
Gloria LeBlanc
Los Gatos off Quito
"We can't change the financial winds, but we can adjust the sails"
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From email@hidden Thu Dec 02 14:25:57 1999
Subject: [SBB] Ferruginous Hawk and MacGillivray's Warbler
All,
At about 12:30 PM today while driving north on Monterey Hwy., about a mile
south of Metcalf Rd. (south of the IBM Research Lab.), Frank Vanslager and I
saw a light phase Ferruginous Hawk flying fairly low over the fields on the
West side of the highway. By the time we had pulled over and stopped the
bird had moved far enough away that we were unable to age it. Just prior to
that as we were finishing a survey trip of Ogier Ponds in preparation for
Saturday's SCVAS field trip I got a brief but good look at a female or
immature male MacGillivray's Warbler that landed in a willow on the south
side of the road just inside the gate and then flew to willows across a a
narrow area of the pond where I lost it and where, unfortunately, we were
unable to pursue it.
This "now you see it, now you don't" type of sighting typified our birding
today. A Spotted Sandpiper was well seen flying across "West Pond" to the
creek inlet but was not refound, Common Snipe flushed at our feet only to
quickly disappear nearby (three times!), a Common Goldeneye was briefly seen
but then disappear underwater for an inordinate period of time, a Cooper's
Hawk flushed from a nearby tree and quickly disappeared, for good, over a
small rise between ponds and gulls which normally bath in "North Pond" were
using the next pond further North. Big misses today included Wood Duck,
White-tailed Kite, Osprey and Bewick's Wren. We also failed to find either
an American Bittern, Green Heron or a Sora. Some "mentionables" include a
female Common Merganser, Common Goldeneye, Northern Shoveler, Canvasback,
Western Grebe, Loggerhead Shrike and a female Merlin. As you can see it was
fairly slow for this time of the year but we still managed to see about 48
species.
I was happy to note that "No Fishing" signs have been posted that are
effective until 4/24/00. Going to really miss those blue and silver
droppings.
Take care,
Bob Reiling, 2:26 PM, 12/2/99
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From email@hidden Fri Dec 03 11:43:07 1999
Subject: [SBB] White-throated Sparrow
Saw a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (tan-striped) at Frenchman's Meadow on the
Stanford Campus this morning. I've been checking the sparrow flock here
for some years and this is the first one I've seen.
-- Tom Grey Stanford CA email@hidden
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From email@hidden Fri Dec 03 14:26:45 1999
Subject: [SBB] Just a bunch of Loons
Hello all,
There were four RED-THROATED LOONS and one COMMON LOON at Calero Reservoir
today (12/3/99). Additionally, we observed HORNED GREBE, WESTERN GREBE,
CLARKE'S GREBE, EARED GREBE, GADWALL, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, AMERICAN WIGEON,
NORTHERN PINTAIL, NORTHERN SHOVELER, CINNAMON TEAL, CANVASBACK, RING-NECKED
DUCK, COMMON GOLDENEYE, BUFFLEHEAD, HOODED MERGANSER, COMMON MERGANSER,
RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, WHITE-TAILED KITE, MERLIN, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, SPOTTED
SANDPIPER, COMMON SNIPE, MEW GULL, THAYERS GULL, HERRING GULL, BONAPARTE'S
GULL, BELTED KINGFISHER, and WESTERN BLUEBIRD. I highly recommend birding
with a spotting scope from the levee adjacent to the Calero Ranch at the
south end of the lake. The lighting was great and thats where most of the
ducks are. It was extremely cold there this AM, 45 degrees w/ a 20mph wind
(Hey, I'm from California) bring a good jacket, a warm hat & gloves for
maximum enjoyment.
Good birding,
Tom
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From email@hidden Fri Dec 03 14:34:08 1999
Subject: [SBB] RFI: Parrots
Some of the biologists studying urban parrots in the LA basin will be in the
Bay area in late January. I would greatly appreciate it if everyone could
either post any sightings of feral parrots or send them to me directly. If
you know of any evening roosts or if you regularly see birds at a particular
time of the day that would very helpful as well. Historical observations
not sent to this listserv in the past would also be helpful.
Thanks,
Tom
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From email@hidden Fri Dec 03 20:22:18 1999
Subject: Re: [SBB] RFI: Parrots
At 2:34 PM -0800 12/3/99, Tom Ryan wrote:
> Some of the biologists studying urban parrots in the LA basin will be in the
> Bay area in late January. I would greatly appreciate it if everyone could
> either post any sightings of feral parrots or send them to me directly.
there's a group of conures that is commonly seen in the Cupertino
area. roam the area near the Apple campus. You can't miss them,
unless you're deaf. They aren't there all the time, but it's fairly
reliable over a period of a few days.
--
Chuq Von Rospach - Plaidworks Consulting (mailto:email@hidden)
Apple Mail List Gnome (mailto:email@hidden)
Pokemon is a game where children go into the woods and capture furry
little creatures and then bring them home and teach them to pit fight.
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From email@hidden Fri Dec 03 21:49:37 1999
Subject: Re: [SBB] Parrots
<< At 2:34 PM -0800 12/3/99, Tom Ryan wrote:
> Some of the biologists studying urban parrots in the LA basin will be in
the
> Bay area in late January. I would greatly appreciate it if everyone could
> either post any sightings of feral parrots or send them to me directly. >>
There is a website about the wild parrot flock on Telegraph Hill in SF, with
up to the minute sighting info provided by interested parties. Address is:
http://www.wildparrots.com/ (follow the link to "Accounts and Sightings")
Kathy
Hayward, CA
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From email@hidden Sat Dec 04 03:44:12 1999
Subject: Re: [SBB] RFI: Parrots
Hi, you might be able to see these parrots at the corner of Matthilda and
Sunnyvale Rds. next to the condominiums opposite the parking lot of Orchard
Supply. I have seen them there at different times for years. I think the
people living there feed them. Dirk Thiele
>From: Chuq Von Rospach
>To: Tom Ryan , South Bay Birders list
>
>Subject: Re: [SBB] RFI: Parrots
>Date: Fri, 3 Dec 1999 20:22:18 -0800
>
>At 2:34 PM -0800 12/3/99, Tom Ryan wrote:
>>Some of the biologists studying urban parrots in the LA basin will be in
>>the
>>Bay area in late January. I would greatly appreciate it if everyone could
>>either post any sightings of feral parrots or send them to me directly.
>
>there's a group of conures that is commonly seen in the Cupertino
>area. roam the area near the Apple campus. You can't miss them,
>unless you're deaf. They aren't there all the time, but it's fairly
>reliable over a period of a few days.
>
>--
>Chuq Von Rospach - Plaidworks Consulting (mailto:email@hidden)
>Apple Mail List Gnome (mailto:email@hidden)
>
>Pokemon is a game where children go into the woods and capture furry
>little creatures and then bring them home and teach them to pit fight.
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From email@hidden Sun Dec 05 10:51:20 1999
Subject: [SBB] Ogier Ponds 12/4/99
All,
I've been waiting to see a post from Bob Reiling for yesterday's SCVAS trip
to Ogier Ponds. I couldn't make the 8:30 start but birded the ponds at
1:30PM and found the following:
PIED-BILLED, WESTERN, and EARED GREBE; CALIFORNIA GULL; GADWALL; CANVASBACK;
COMMON GOLDENEYE; AMERICAN WIGEON; CANADA GOOSE; RING-NECKED DUCK
(outnumbered only by COOT); LESSER SCAUP; DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT;
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON; NORTHERN SHOVELER; GREAT EGRET.
Land birds included mixed flocks of LESSER GOLDFINCH and WHITE-CROWNED
SPARROW; AMERICAN ROBIN; a single WESTERN MEADOWLARK; a pair of WHITE-TAILED
KITE; RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET; BUSHTIT; YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER; NORTHERN
FLICKER; AMERICAN KESTERL; RED-TAILED HAWK; TURKEY VULTURE; RED-WINGED
BLACKBIRD; CALIFORNIA TOWHEE; NORTHERN HARRIER.
40 species total.
Good birding...
Michael Wienholt
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From email@hidden Sun Dec 05 18:39:10 1999
Subject: [SBB] SCVAS 12/5 Field Trip
Brrrr, it was cold at 8 am today when the SCVAS field trip began at La
Rinconada Park in Los Gatos ("my farm"). We logged 36 birds with the
highlights being a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, a flock of CEDAR WAXWINGS and an
amazing number of AMERICAN ROBINS. The only warbler seen were
YELLOW-RUMPED. Also HERMIT THRUSH, FLICKER, DOWNY, ACORN and NUTTALL'S
WOODPECKERS.
Continuing to Oka Ponds for the second part of the trip, we were joined by
those who could not make the 8 am start. We saw 53 birds. OSPREY was
visible for most of the time. 2 SHARPIES, a MERLIN. With RED-TAILED HAWKS
seen at both locations it gave us a 5-hawk day. A CROW was harassing the
MERLIN until the Merlin had had enough and took off after it.
Ducks included: CANVASBACK, AMERICAN WIDGEON, BUFFLEHEAD, COMMON GOLDENEYE,
RUDDY, LESSER SCAUP, RING-NECKED, HOODED MERGANSER, RED-BREASTED MERGANSER,
GADWALL, NORTHERN SHOVELER and of course MALLARD.
Also, WESTERN GREBE, PIED-BILLED GREBE and HORNED GREBE. The DOUBLE-CRESTED
CORMORANTS continue to amaze me that they can "dry-out" with wings spread
while balancing on a wire. Gulls were: RING-BILLED, CALIFORNIA and HERRING.
And, 8 CANADA GEESE.
A couple who went under a tree next to a perc pond flushed out 5
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS from the "Egret tree" and joined a GREAT-BLUE
HERON sitting in the midst of a very large California Live Oak tree. GREEN
HERONS, SNOWY & GREAT EGRETS were seen.
2 COMMON SNIPE were seen on "their island" when found by Frank Vanslager.
There were many more WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS than GOLDEN-CROWNED. I am
rarely seeing WHITE-CROWNED in my backyard a short distance away, but do
have a preponderance of GOLDEN-CROWNED. Interesting the difference in species.
Back at my house for lunch the WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (tan) and LINCOLN
SPARROW who have been regular guests this week decided to wait until
everyone had left before making their appearance. Both LESSER and AMERICAN
GOLDFINCH were abundant.
We began the trip in 41 degree weather but by late morning we could shed
our jackets thanks to the beautiful blue sky.
Ann Verdi was in attendance in her diligence to get counters for the
Christmas Bird Count on Dec 17th. If you haven't yet committed, she needs you!
Gloria LeBlanc
"We can't change the financial winds, but we can adjust the sails"
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From email@hidden Sun Dec 05 20:27:21 1999
Subject: [SBB] Baylands/Byxbee 12/5/99, 2:30 PM
All,
Plovers and sandpiers were well-represented at Baylands, with BLACK-BELLIED
PLOVER, LEAST & WESTERN SANDPIPER, WILLET, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, MARBELED
GODWIT, and LONG-BILLED CURLEW. A possible female MERLIN was atop the
largest transmission tower nearest the Nature Center. This bird was LARGE,
and was gone by the time I reached the boardwalk to get a closer look. I
questioned several birders on the boardwalk who had better looks, but they
could not make a definitive ID.
It was great to see a combined Cub Scout/Boy Scout troop & parents out en
masse on the boardwalk looking at birds, but no luck with rails here on the
low tide (some did see this bird moments earlier). COMMON YELLOWTHROAT was
seen from the boardwalk. Back on the road to the the Ranger Station, a
single BONAPARTE'S GULL passed overhead. GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROWS were near
the Ranger Station.
At Byxbee, SAY'S PHOEBE and a RING-NECKED PHEASANT preceded BURROWING OWL
here. GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL was in the channel below the owl hill, with many
AMERICAN WIGEON, but no EURASIAN variety here. A group of six AMERICAN WHITE
PELICAN was here also.
Dusk gave a fine sunset and a hunting BARN OWL, BURROWING OWL taking to the
wing, and CLAPPER RAIL calling at dark on the walk out to the gate. Total
species was 47.
Good birding...
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From email@hidden Mon Dec 06 06:47:08 1999
Subject: Re: [SBB] Ogier Ponds 12/4/99
Hello all;
Penny and I were at Bob's 0830 walk. It was a neat experience! This was
our first walk with the SCVAS group. We learned a lot, and are extremely
thankful for all of the great tips and advice we got from the more learned
members. This kind of experience makes us want to recommend walks of this
kind to everybody. Thank you, Bob Reiling!
I do have a request... Do any of you that were on that walk remember a
wonderful elderly lady that tagged along--usually near the end of the group?
She was wearing a puffy green cap, and a gray sweater or sweatshirt. We ran
into her again yesterday near the top of Mt. Madonna. She was with a group
of day hikers. Penny and I realized late last night that we think we know
her from a previous encounter. We'd like to get in touch with her. Any
help would be most appreciated...
Best regards,
Dusty & Penny Bleher
Campbell, Ca.
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Subject: [SBB] Ogier Ponds 12/4/99
> All,
>
> I've been waiting to see a post from Bob Reiling for yesterday's SCVAS
trip
> to Ogier Ponds. I couldn't make the 8:30 start but birded the ponds at
> 40 species total.
>
> Good birding...
>
> Michael Wienholt
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From email@hidden Mon Dec 06 10:21:23 1999
Subject: [SBB] weekend birds
All:
Didn't have much time to bird this weekend. On Saturday evening I visited
Byxbee Park and checked out the owls over the FCB. I had great views of 2
Short-eared Owls, 1-2 Barn Owls, and then saw a Burrowing Owl up on the
grass 'hills' on the way back to the parking lot. I also saw the SEOW well
last weekend in the same spot. Both times the birds spent a lot of time
hunting over the long grass over the fenced off part of the landfill. I
believe for this reason that Byxbee Park is a much better bet for seeing
the SEOW than Charleston, where I am 0 for 2. Also had 20 Cinnamon Teal
together but no other ducks of interest. There were 2 Peregrines on the
power lines.
A quick check of CCFS on Sunday turned up nothing of interest other than a
small form Canada Goose. Although not as pale-breasted as some of the
larger birds it was with, it was clearly not a 'dark-breasted' form. I
suspect this was the same bird as seen by Steve R. earlier.
I also checked out Hidden Lake both days. Thayer's Gulls numbers have
increased a fair bit here. There are at least 8 2W, 2 adults, and a 4W
(like an adult but with a dark subterminal ring and with a single dark
primary covert on the right wing). There are also 1-2 juvs, although one of
these could conceivably some kind of hybrid.
There are now several 1W/juv Herring Gulls here, a few GW Gulls, and a
possible IW Glaucous x Herring Gull hybrid (rather dark one). Also, there
is still a completely juv California Gull here, still showing some dark on
the cutting edges of the mandibles.
Nick
Nick Lethaby
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From email@hidden Mon Dec 06 11:59:36 1999
Subject: [SBB] Ogier Ponds Field Trip
All,
On Saturday's (12/4/99) SCVAS field trip to Ogier Ponds an energetic group of
sharp-eyed birders significantly raised the bar over the previous Thursdays
survey trip with 60+ species seen by some. All of the target specialties
were seen (some in almost embarrassing quantities). The first stop at "North
Pond" (the large pond to the left of the entrance) provided us with at least
one of most of the duck species that would seen during the day (including
Mallard, Gadwall, American Wigeon, Northern Shoveler, Canvasback, Ring-necked
Duck, Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead and Ruddy Duck). A female Common
Merganser (seen Thursday) was joined by a superb pair of males and Pied,
Eared and Western Grebes were joined by a Horned Grebe. A Red-shouldered
Hawk made a couple, close-in flyby's for great in flight looks by all.
Later as we walked the road on the eastern side of "West Pond" (the pond to
the right side of the entrance) a female Merlin perched in the top a nearby
tree allowing for prolonged close-up views (some thought that Frank Vanslager
must have been checking the bird for parasites). The only Wood Duck of the
day was briefly seen flying north in the vicinity of the East Ponds. A
Canvasback and a nearby Redhead provided an excellent opportunity to compare
these two similar looking ducks. Before long a Sora was spied feeding at the
base of reeds on the far side of the pond and while most were viewing it an
American Bittern was suddenly found hiding nearby. (Where to look first and
in whose scope?) Some time later a second American Bittern was seen to fly
into the reeds in the southwest corner of the pond some distance south of the
first bittern. The weather was cooperating and It began to look as though it
was going to be a great day of birding.
Our cautious approach to the creek inlet in the southeast corner of West Pond
was rewarded with good looks at an unSpotted Sandpiper and three Greater
Yellowlegs. Later as we slowly moved along the southern edge of the "South
Ponds", with model airplanes buzzing over our heads, an Osprey "buzzed" low
over the ponds (a really good look but forgot to sex it :-(). A nice adult
Common Moorhen was on the far edge of the larger pond. We worked our way
around the eastern edge of this pond, with it's recent evidence of feral pigs
(not previously seen at Ogier Ponds), where a Common Snipe called nearby but
did not fly (one had been seen flying earlier). An American bittern then
flushed from the reeds near us only to be followed in the next several
minutes by two more bitterns as we moved around the pond (a minimum of 4 to 5
birds with 7 to 8 sightings for the day!).
A pair of Common Raven and an Adult Golden Eagle were well seen flying over
the foothills to the east as we headed north along the bluff above the
western edge of the "East Ponds". A Sharp-shinned hawk perched on the
"Osprey Tree" on the far edge of "West Pond" and was temporarily evicted by a
Red-tailed Hawk. Coopers Hawk, White-tailed Kite, American Kestrel and
Northern Harrier were also seen during the trip for a ten Raptor species day.
A single adult male Brewer's Blackbird was on the edge of the northern most
of the "East Ponds".
At the end of the trip some of us went back to recheck North Pond where we
suddenly had flocks of passerines (few had been seen earlier). Lesser
Goldfinches, Bushtits, White-crowned Sparrows, Bewick's Wren, Common
Yellowthroat, Yellow-rumped Warblers and a Lincoln's Sparrow added to our
total while two adult Golden Eagles soaring together over the foothills
seemed to top-off our day.
Take care,
Bob Reiling, 11:45 AM, 12/6/99
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From email@hidden Mon Dec 06 13:38:54 1999
Subject: [SBB] Hidden Lake location
At 01:22 PM 12/6/99 -0800, Dick Williams wrote:
For those of us not familiar with
"Hidden Lake", would you mind sharing its
location?
Thanks.
Hidden Lake is located in Milpitas on Milpitas Blvd between Calaveras and
Jaklin/Abel. Turn N on to Milpitas Blvd from Calaveras. Hidden Lake will
be on the L after about a mile or less. It is not visible from the road,
but the parking area (for about 5 cars) is. You may have to U turn
at Jacklin/Abel and head S on Milpitas Blvd because there is a divider in
the middle of the road.
There are usually 5-6 species of gull here with up to 30-40 Thayer's,
mostly 2W and 1W (not before late Jan in numbers).
Nick Lethaby
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CoWare, Inc.
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From email@hidden Mon Dec 06 16:23:00 1999
Subject: [SBB] Cheaper pelagic trips?
I hope this is not too unrelated. I am looking for pelagic trips that cost
less than the Shearwater trips. Last year, someone told me about someone
else that has cheaper trips off Half Moon Bay and Monterey but I cannot
remember who it was. Does anyone know? Many thanks
Cagan
Cagan Sekercioglu
Stanford University
Center for Conservation Biology
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Subject: [SBB] Re: Cheaper pelagic trips?
At 04:23 PM 12/6/99 -0800, you wrote:
>I hope this is not too unrelated. I am looking for pelagic trips that cost
>less than the Shearwater trips. Last year, someone told me about someone
>else that has cheaper trips off Half Moon Bay and Monterey but I cannot
>remember who it was. Does anyone know? Many thanks
Jim Booker runs some trips out of the Monterey that cost a bit less (I
don't know if they are dramatically less). Don't have his number handy,
but if you post to Monterey Birds (don't know this address either) I'm sure
you could get information. Details of his trips are also posted to the
Monterey Bird Alert transcriptions. I have had successful trips with both
Jim and Debbie, so both services should get you the birds.
Nick Lethaby
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From email@hidden Mon Dec 06 17:58:48 1999
Subject: RE: [SBB] Cheaper pelagic trips?
REPLY RE: [SBB] Cheaper pelagic trips?
Cagan,
There is also the Cheesemans' Ecology Safaris pelagic trips, which looks for marine mammals as well as birds. There's one scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 15, on Monterey Bay. This trip is $50 and runs from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. Call them at 408-741-5330 to reserve.
Web site
You can also take a short 2 hour whale watching boat out of Monterey, but I think that timeframe is insufficient for pelagic birding.
Les Chibana
Cagan Sekercioglu wrote:
>I hope this is not too unrelated. I am looking for pelagic trips that cost
>less than the Shearwater trips. Last year, someone told me about someone
>else that has cheaper trips off Half Moon Bay and Monterey but I cannot
>remember who it was. Does anyone know? Many thanks
>Cagan
>Cagan Sekercioglu
>Stanford University
>Center for Conservation Biology
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From email@hidden Mon Dec 06 20:00:30 1999
Subject: [SBB] Cheaper pelagics
Howdy South-bay-birders,
Les wrote:
You can also take a short 2 hour whale watching boat out of Monterey, but I
think that timeframe is insufficient for pelagic birding.
Those short trips do not give you a lot of time on the water, but they can
be worthwhile. I've had good luck with pelagics on these short winter
whalewatching trips, in the past seeing Short-tailed Shearwater,
Black-legged Kittiwake, and Ancient Murrelet to name a few. Fortunately for
birders the presence of deep water and canyon edges near shore at Monterey
means you can often see pelagic birds from land or from a short distance out
at sea.
Also, I've had good luck with pelagic birds on the longer Monterey Bay
Whale Watch trips--these run a few times per week from May through November,
and go out for as long as 6 hours. They are a lot cheaper than the regular
birding pelagic trips. I saw Manx Shearwater and other pelagic goodies on
one of their trips this fall. You can check out their schedule at:
http://www.montereybaywhalewatch.com/index.htm
I believe Big Sur Ornithology Lab has also been scheduling some cheaper
trips lately--
John Mariani
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From email@hidden Mon Dec 06 21:20:42 1999
Subject: [SBB] Mtn View Shoreline/Stevens Creek
On our Open Space bird walk on Sunday, we took the usual route of going
east from the Kite Flying Area lot, over the bridge to the Stevens Creek
Nature Study Area, back over the bridge and then north-west-south around
the "pond" which is east of the mitigation channel (I'm not sure what
this is called).
Around 8:45-9 a.m., we (finally!) found a Burrowing Owl on the hillside
northeast of the Kite Flying parking lot, looking northwest from the
corner of the fence. High tide was around 10:30, and the "pond" was very
full around noon. At that time, we observed a Golden Eagle perched on
one of the power towers at the southwest corner of the "pond". After a
while, it took off, landed on a flat patch west of the mitigation
channel, ran a few steps (looking very undignified), then flew to a spot
on top of the hill. We went back to the flat wooden bridge, and the
group was treated to a long view of a Sora. There is a patch on the
northwestern half of the bridge, in the reeds, that looks like a 2-3 foot
cup. We saw the Sora in the same spot on Saturday. It appears to like
sitting in that spot once the sun hits it, and preens for about 10-15
minutes. The fact that there were 12-or so people staring at it didn't
seem to bother it.
Two of us also saw a flock of birds in the grassy field east of the Kite
parking lot. They didn't stick around long enough for a good ID; they
didn't have facial markings like Horned Larks, didn't sound like
blackbirds, but resembled American Pipits. I forgot to look for
tail-bobbing, but saw white outer tail feathers, walking behavior, and
they didn't have bright yellow breasts like the Meadowlarks we saw. Can
anyone verify if they are Pipits?
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From email@hidden Tue Dec 07 03:43:15 1999
Subject: [SBB] PALO ALTO-REGION 7 CBC
Dear South Bay Birders,
To date, Region 7 of the Palo Alto Christmas Bird Count still has a need
for counters. Seasoned birders who would be willing to accompany some of
the less experienced participants would be especially helpful. The area,
which includes Windy Hill, Russian Ridge, Thornwood and Coal Creek Open
Space Preserves as well as Wunderlich Regional Park and a long stretch
of Skyline Blvd, is a large one and requires a lot of hiking to cover it
thouroughly.
If you are interested in helping out in Region 7, please contact me for
details.
Matthew Dodder
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From email@hidden Tue Dec 07 08:02:03 1999
Subject: [SBB] Sacramento weekend
Marti and I spent the weekend in the Gray Lodge-Sacramento NWR area,
the first time we’ve made this trip. We couldn’t have asked for nicer
weather in Dec. Seeing the sky filled with many thousands of honking
geese is quite an experience. TV coverage doesn’t begin to prepare one
for the reality.
I didn’t know that any place in the world had such a density of raptors.
RT Hawks on every 3rd power pole, kestrels on the wires in between, and
Northern Harriers cruising the fields kept us alert driving between sites.
A few highlights:
A mating flight of Green-winged Teal exposed brilliant green speculum
flashes in the sunlight as they raced repeatedly around a circuit.
A couple from Chico guided us to a roadside field of Sandhill Cranes N.
of the Sac’to NWR. The view was excellent with binoculars, stunning
with a scope.
We had good looks at Eurasian Wigeon and blue-morph Snow Goose,
the latter both on the water and in flight.
A RT Hawk perched in a tree at Colusa NWR flew off carrying a dead
Coot as we drove under. After about 100 yards, it dropped its heavy
burden. A Swainson’s Hawk carted a small rodent from the roadside to a
nearby dike. A Great Horned Owl stared back intently as we examined it
with our scope.
We found 6 Belted Kingfishers on power lines in a rather short time
Sunday afternoon.
We saw and photographed a RT Hawk on hay bales near Williams. We
went by those bales 3 times, and it was there each time.
With the quantity and variety we saw, I could continue quite awhile.
These are just the ones that come to mind quickly. It was a great
weekend.
George Oetzel Menlo Park, CA
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From email@hidden Tue Dec 07 08:55:17 1999
Subject: [SBB] Loony
Folks:
This morning, 12/7/1999, there were three RED-THROATED LOONS and a
COMMON LOON on Shoreline Lake near the boathouse. In Mountain View Forebay I
saw a male EURASIAN WIGEON that appeared to have nearly reached its full
plumage, although the cream crown feathering appeared incomplete towards the
rear of the crown. I have not seen Mike Roger's EUWIxAMWI here, and the
lighting was not the best, but in side-by-side comparisons I couldn't see
mixed flank or scapular feathering. The AMWI flanks were a rufous pink while
the EUWI was gray with possibly a pinkish suffusion. The head appeared much
like a conventional EUWI, although there was some darkening around the eye as
is often seen in EUWI. There was no indication of a green facial patch and
the entire head was rufous. I never saw the breast on this male. I counted
11 BLACK SKIMMERS on Charleston Slough.
Someone asked about American Pipits at Shoreline. Yes, they are typical
in the Shoreline grassland in winter. Shoreline appears to have put down seed
and mulch in a number of areas recently and this food resource has attracted
Canada Geese, Mallards, American Pipits, and Savannah Sparrows. Horned Larks
are less likely at Shoreline than pipits, although this is one of the best
local spots for them.
Bill
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From email@hidden Tue Dec 07 10:17:01 1999
Subject: [SBB] RE: Mtn View Shoreline/Stevens Creek
REPLY RE: Mtn View Shoreline/Stevens Creek
Debbi Brusco wrote:
>On our Open Space bird walk on Sunday, we took the usual route of going
>east from the Kite Flying Area lot, over the bridge to the Stevens Creek
>Nature Study Area, back over the bridge and then north-west-south around
>the "pond" which is east of the mitigation channel (I'm not sure what
>this is called).
This impoundment is usually referred to as the Stevens Creek Tidal Marsh,
at least on this list.
>Two of us also saw a flock of birds in the grassy field east of the Kite
>parking lot. They didn't stick around long enough for a good ID; they
>didn't have facial markings like Horned Larks, didn't sound like
>blackbirds, but resembled American Pipits. I forgot to look for
>tail-bobbing, but saw white outer tail feathers, walking behavior, and
>they didn't have bright yellow breasts like the Meadowlarks we saw. Can
>anyone verify if they are Pipits?
As Bill B. noted, Am. Pipits are often found here in the winter. The eastern
end of this field (parking area E) is where single Lark Bunting have been found among the pipits, Horned Larks and sparrows. So, keep your eyes peeled!
This morning, as I drove in, a PEREGRINE FALCON quickly flew in to perch on the tower that has been the Raven nest site near the Mtn. View (aka Coast Casey) Forebay. An AMERICAN KESTREL immediately started diving on it.
Les Chibana
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From email@hidden Tue Dec 07 11:09:05 1999
Subject: [SBB] Baylands etc.
South Bay Birders,
I took my ornithology class to Palo Alto Baylands on Saturday. The
tide was too low for rails and we got out to the boardwalk too late to
see much there. We lucked out with a Sora and brief views of a
Virginia Rail. The full list is at:
http://fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us/~jmorlan/PALO.html
After class I went to Lake Cunningham where I enjoyed close views of
the Lesser Black-backed Gull. My description and photos taken earlier
by Mike Rogers are at:
http://fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us/~jmorlan/descriptions.htm
I have updated the South Bay Birders archive to include the November
1999 messages. They are at:
http://fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us/~jmorlan/southbay.htm
"Answers" to last month's mystery birds have been posted and two new
birds are offered for your puzzlement at:
http://fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us/~jmorlan/mysteries.htm
Enjoy!
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From email@hidden Tue Dec 07 11:23:08 1999
Subject: Re: [SBB] PALO ALTO-REGION 6 CBC
Region 6 in the lower foothills could also use a few counters. If
you don't want to walk so far or fast, you might choose us. The
count is Monday, December 20. Contact me if you are interested.
Ruth Troetschler
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From email@hidden Tue Dec 07 19:49:28 1999
Subject: [SBB] Oka ponds & monster at Los Gatos Creek Park
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I birded Los Gatos Creek Park and Oka ponds on my lunch hour this
afternoon. Bird-wise nothing was really out of the ordinary. Lots of
Yellow-rumped Warblers and White-crowned Sparrows. Two Golden-crowned
Sparrows and a really nice variety of ducks, including Hooded Mergansers,
Bufflehead, one Northern Shoveler and one Common Goldeneye. I saw one
Common Snipe and watched a Green Heron hunting at a very short distance.
But the biggest surprise of the day was not a bird, but a monitor lizard
that I estimated at 24-30". For any herpetologists reading, it was drab
brownish-green is color with faint yellow markings (bars & circles). The
legs had a speckled appearance. I saw it two times (on the way in and on
the way out) at the dried up ponds off of Dell Ave. The second time, I was
able to stand behind some cover and watch it for around 10 minutes. He
looked well-fed - maybe the local Coot population has been depleted a bit
:p.
Sorry for the off-topic portion of this post, but it was so unusual, that I
thought that some might be interested.
Don Ganton
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I birded Los Gatos Creek Park and Oka
ponds on my lunch hour this afternoon. Bird-wise nothing was really out of the
ordinary. Lots of Yellow-rumped Warblers and White-crowned Sparrows. Two
Golden-crowned Sparrows and a really nice variety of ducks, including Hooded
Mergansers, Bufflehead, one Northern Shoveler and one Common Goldeneye. I saw
one Common Snipe and watched a Green Heron hunting at a very short distance. But
the biggest surprise of the day was not a bird, but a monitor lizard that I
estimated at 24-30". For any herpetologists reading, it was drab
brownish-green is color with faint yellow markings (bars & circles). The
legs had a speckled appearance. I saw it two times (on the way in and on the way
out) at the dried up ponds off of Dell Ave. The second time, I was able to stand
behind some cover and watch it for around 10 minutes. He looked well-fed -
maybe the local Coot population has been depleted a bit :p.
Sorry for the off-topic portion of
this post, but it was so unusual, that I thought that some might be
interested.
Don Ganton
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From email@hidden Tue Dec 07 21:03:00 1999
Subject: Re: [SBB] Baylands/Byxbee 12/5/99, 2:30 PM
I had a Merlin buzz by me in hot pursuit of a sparrow (LBJ) Sunday
evening, then head to the towers without the sparrow. The sparrow
dropped into a bush when the Merlin had closed to within a meter.
Possibly the same bird.
Lou Young
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From email@hidden Tue Dec 07 22:09:36 1999
Subject: [SBB] Thanks for the Pelican info
To all who provided locations for White Pelicans, Thank you! I finally
got usable video at Lake Cunningham and Byxbee Lake. On Friday I counted
about 400 Canvasbacks and on Saturday had a flock of American Pipits on
the grassy hill near the post "sculpture." A great place to see lots of
duck species up close including American Wigeons. Glaucous-winged Gulls
and at least one hybrid GW-? came in at dusk with at least one Thayer's
while I was cursing the preening Pelicans (do you know that they preen
for about 8 hours every day?). Long-billed Curlews up close. In
addition to Pied-billed and Eared Grebes I had several Western and one
Clarks Grebes on Byxbee Lake.
Lou Young
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From email@hidden Wed Dec 08 08:23:55 1999
Subject: [SBB] Merlin
I had a Merlin sitting in my backyard yesterday eating a small animal of
some sort. The tan White-Throated Skpakrrow was present too. Hopefully the
two remain separate of each other!
Gloria LeBlanc
Los Gatos off Quito
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From email@hidden Wed Dec 08 09:51:09 1999
Subject: [SBB] Shoreline
At Mountainview Shoreline Lake this morning, I saw 4 RED-THROATED LOONs
(all appparently immatures); 1 very elusive COMMON LOON (not aged); 1 female
HOODED MERGANSER; and four species of Grebes. The latter included 2 WESTERN
(no Clark's) and at least 11 HORNED. The latter is an undercount, since parts
of the lake were too much into the sun for identification. I didn't manage to
find any Barrow's Goldeneye.
At the nearby Mountainview Forebay, there was an AMERICAN BITTERN near the
southeast end (seen only in a brief flight before sinking back into the reeds)
and a GREEN HERON hanging out in the entrance channel.
Al Eisner
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From email@hidden Wed Dec 08 10:36:27 1999
Subject: [SBB] TOWNSEND'S
I had an up close and personal view of a TOWNSEND'S WARBLER and a BEWICK'S
WREN as I jogged through "my farm" this morning. Sounded like lots of
warblers in the trees.
Gloria LeBlanc
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From email@hidden Wed Dec 08 14:31:09 1999
Subject: [SBB] Possible Peregrine
Hi Folks,
We got a phone call of a possible Peregrine Falcon in Mountain View. The
person is gone during the day and so hasn't had good lighting or a spotting
scope to confirm it. It has been perching in a PG&E tower near her condo
in the 1200 block of Cuernavaca Circulo. She says there is quite a
collection of bird parts underneath the tower, including a duck head, a
small rib cage and a headless possible Mockingbird. Anyone who wants to
check it out, take Dale west off El Camino and turn south on Cuernavaca.
Leda Beth Gray
SCVAS
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From email@hidden Wed Dec 08 14:44:23 1999
Subject: [SBB] Need an Anna's Hummingbird Specimen?
Not knowing what it was, I knocked an Anna's Hummingbird (already dead) out
of a tree in our next door neighbor's yard on Sunday afternoon, December 5th.
It was still attached to its branch, hanging upside down, about twelve feet
above the ground. My first thought (looking up into the tree) is that it was
a dead bat or an insect nest of some sort.
It's almost perfectly preserved. I don't know what the cause of death was,
but if anybody would like to see it or could use it, send me an email and
I'll give you directions or deliver it.
We have had hummingbird feeders for six years, and there were 4-5 hummers
around this summer and fall. Sharon makes a clear solution, 3-4 parts water
to 1 part sugar.
The face and head still project that spectacular Anna's magenta color, and
the body feather color is still that shimmering green. The feet, bill,
tongue and wings are still perfect. The body inside the feathers is shrunk
down to nothing, and it doesn't weigh a breath of air. The eyes are not
visible.
It seems like a nice specimen (as far as specimens go).
We live in south San Jose, near Bernal and Santa Teresa.
Bob
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From email@hidden Wed Dec 08 19:05:00 1999
Subject: [SBB] Byxbee Park birds
Hi All,
I took a lunch stroll at Byxbee Park today and saw the following birds: a
pair of Burrowing Owls, only two White Pelicans, a male and a female Black
Shouldered Hawks, a Black Phoebe, a Meadow Lark and the usual ducks and
marsh birds. Dirk Thiele
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From email@hidden Wed Dec 08 20:53:06 1999
Subject: [SBB] Monterey Pelagic for $20
Hi Birders -
The Monterey Peninsula CBC needs pelagic counters. So far we have only
the captain plus one counter. The date of the count is Tuesday,
December 28th. If anyone is interested, please reply to this message.
The cost is only $20. The boat leaves at 8 AM and returns around noon.
You then have the option of birding it up around the Monterey area or
whatever else intrigues you. A free, home-cooked dinner is provided at
the countdown. Several excellent birds are being seen regularly around
the area including Blackburnian Warbler and Orchard Oriole. Hope you
can attend!
Steve Rovell
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From email@hidden Wed Dec 08 21:41:15 1999
Subject: [SBB] senior moment?
Hi, I don't know what I was thinking of when, in my earlier posting tonight,
I called Black-Shouldered Kite Black-Shouldered Hawk. Dirk T.
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From email@hidden Thu Dec 09 07:24:37 1999
Subject: [SBB] SEOW
Folks:
I took Nick Lethaby's advice and stopped by Byxbee Park near sunset
yesterday, 11/8/1999. I was able to find one SHORT-EARED OWL working among
the mounds along the height of land.
Bill
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From email@hidden Thu Dec 09 07:47:37 1999
Subject: [SBB] Possible Peregrine
Hello: For many years we have been monitoring from a far the peregrines
wintering in locations such as PG&E towers at both ends of Dumbarton
Bridge, the west end of the San Mateo Bridge, the Palo Alto Baylands, and
also the SF International airport hangers, and the hangers and wind tunnel
at Moffitt Field. We get reports of birds on buildings in San Mateo or
Foster City, at the various dumps, and especially in the old days at the
charcoal plant of Dixon Landing Road. All of the PG&E towers are important
roosts or perches we feel. Many birds use the smaller poles and even the
salt pond dikes for perching. We have had birds killed by wire strikes in
Alviso, hit by jet at SJ International and SF International airports, and
even found a pair that had died in the Coyote Hills a couple of years ago
from botulism. My message is that the south bay estuaries, associated
marshes, urban pigeon flocks, salt ponds, and open spaces are rich
environment for peregrines. We have done some limited radio telemetry
tracking of these birds in the past, especially the ones on the west end of
the two bridges. We can use help in monitoring the presence of peregrines,
and occasionally on tracking telemetered birds. One interesting example we
can share is that we once translocated a juvenile peregrine from San Diego
to Santa Cruz that had been eating least terns. It went immediately to
Umumun Island in the Elkhorn Slough area and spent a while, then moved over
the hill and began roosting near the headquarters of the SF Bay National
Wildlife Refuge in Newark. It stayed there over a month until the radio
life ended and then we lost track of it. I imagine you can appreciate the
difficulty of following and observing a bird that moves about so much. So
feel free to let us know about observations of peregrines and you might
like to check out our web site for related activities or programs that you
may fine interesting. Sincerely
Brian James Walton, Coordinator
Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group
Long Marine Lab, University of California
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 459-2466 or 458-3413 messages
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From email@hidden Thu Dec 09 10:39:10 1999
Subject: Re: [SBB] SEOW
Que c'est, Byxbee Park? I thought I "knew" this area, too...
Dusty Bleher
Campbell, CA.
> I took Nick Lethaby's advice and stopped by Byxbee Park near sunset
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From email@hidden Thu Dec 09 10:56:53 1999
Subject: [SBB] RFI for visiting birder from Sweden
Greetings birders of the 5 Bay-Area birsing listserves:
I have a request for a visiting birder from Sweden from 12-20-1999 thru
1-7-2000. Hans will be looking for the following targets:
1) Barrow's Golden-eye
2) wintering Varied Thrush
3) wintering Sage Sparrow
4) wintering Lawrence's Goldfinch
Please reply directly to Hans Johansson at email@hidden
Below I have included what information I could get for Hans in the
mean-time.
Thanks
--
Mike Feighner, Livermore, CA, email@hidden
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Hans,
see below....
Hans Johansson wrote:
>
> Dear Mike,
>
> My name is Hans Johansson and I am a birder from Sweden. I have been
> subscribing at Calbird and MBB for a while now. I have noticed your name in
> some interesting mails that you have written. I will wisit California
> between Dec 20:th and Jan 7:th together with my family. We plan to amongst
> other places wisit Lake Merrit ( Barrow's Goldeneye is a target bird ) and
> Mines Rd ( hopefully Lawrence's Goldfinch and Sage Sparrow ). I have
> noticed that you live in Livermore which is quite close to Mines Rd. ( and
> not that far from Lake Merrit ).
Livermore is about 30 miles from Lake Merrit, and I believe I have heard
them reported. The last ones I saw recently were at Lake Solono Park on
the
Yolo/Solano County line.
I have seen Lawrence's Goldfinch only once in Winter, and these were two
among a large Lesser Goldfinch flock in Panoche Valley in San
Benito County about 8 winters ago. And I haven't heard of any reports
this winter.
So I would like to ask you a few
> questions:
>
> Do you know if there are any Lawrence's Goldfinches at Mines Rd. this
> winter?
> If not, do you know of any other good spots to look for them?
> Do you know if any Barrow's Goldeneyes has settled down for the winter at
> Lake Merrit?
> If not, maybe there are some birds somewhere else that you know of?
> How is it with Varied Thrush, a bird that I would be very happy if I could
> see.
>
> Mike, if you have some information and some spare minutes I would be very
> grateful to you if you could write me some lines.
Last Sunday I saw two Varied Thrushes at Samual P. Taylor State Park in
Marin County while looking for the two Amerian Dippers between MP 17.0
and 18.0 along Sir Francis Drake Blvd. I missed the dippers.
Another good spot for Varied Thrushes is in Santa Clara County at Smith
Creek Firestation half-way up Mount Hamilton Road. Park at the bridge
and telephone, cross through the opening in the fence and hike east
along the creek.
If you like, I can post a request for you to a couple other Bay-Area
birding listserves like South-Bay Birds. East-Bay-Birds, San Franciso
Birds, and pen-bird (San Mateo County).
>
> Best Birding-regards,
>
> Hans Johansson,
> Storfors, Sweden e-mail: email@hidden
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From email@hidden Thu Dec 09 11:13:54 1999
Subject: [SBB] Lotsa Golden Eagles & Common Mergansers
All,
On yesterdays SCVAS field trip to Grant Ranch Park, led by Alan Thomas, we
saw lots of Golden Eagles with four found perched at one time (two each on
opposing ends of the valley). The "pair" of Golden Eagles to the North later
began doing territorial display flights while a young immature (with fairly
large white wing spots and a mostly white tail with a black subterminal band)
flew high overhead. Another young Golden Eagle with just a bit of white on
the base of the tail (5th year bird?) was also seen. On Hall's Lake we had
the greatest concentration of Common Mergansers that I have ever seen with 60
- 80 females and immature and one adult male. A single Common Snipe was
found sleeping on the far shore of the lake (way to go John Arnold). Later
two snipe flushed from the field south of the ranch house and subsequently
made at least two attempts at returning to the area from which they had
flushed thereby providing extended in-flight views of this elusive bird. A
single Cedar Waxwing, looking really lost, was perched on a bare limb at the
top of a tree near the ranch house. The temperature stayed in the low 40's
during the morning but the full sun and lack of wind made for pleasant
birding.
Take care,
Bob Reiling, 11:15 AM, 12/9/99
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From email@hidden Thu Dec 09 11:15:43 1999
Subject: [SBB] Cuernavaca 12/9
Hi Everyone--
I took a quick cruise around Cuernavaca Circulo in Mountain View this
morning to see if there were any raptors sitting on the power poles. I saw
no Peregrines, but there was one adult COOPER'S HAWK, a female judging by
the size of it, drying out on the more northerly of the two towers between
1296 and 1304. There was also one ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER calling from the
shrubbery below.
Mark Miller
PS: There's a pair that lives in the general area of Continental Circle,
Dale Avenue, and the western part of Heatherstone Way; I sometimes see them
grabbing Mourning Doves and California Towhees in my apartment complex on
Continental Circle.
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From email@hidden Thu Dec 09 22:27:37 1999
Subject: Re: [SBB] Possible Peregrine
In a message dated 12/09/1999 8:03:14 AM Pacific Standard Time,
email@hidden writes:
<< So feel free to let us know about observations of peregrines >>
On Sat, 11/27 and Sun, 11/28, I observed Peregrines at Hayward Shoreline. On
11/27 at the Sulfur Creek trail, I saw a single bird take prey (a shorebird)
from one of the ponds. The following day, at the Winton Ave. trail, I saw a
pair of Peregrines perched together on a radio tower on top of a landfill
area. The female was quite vocal. I lost track of them after they flew off
over the nearby ponds and sent hundreds of shorebirds into a panic.
Kathy
Hayward, CA
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From email@hidden Fri Dec 10 12:48:51 1999
Subject: [SBB] WHITE THROATED SPARROWS
Wednesday I had a Tan-striped variety White Throated Sparrow. I took
several pictures. This was the first time I'd had one in my backyard.
Today, Friday, I had the Black and White striped White Throated Sparrow.
I've had one each winter for the past three years.
I had a Lincoln's Sparrow for three days last week.
My quail count is up to about thirty now. They stumble all over each other
on the feeding block we've prepared. I had an immature Cooper's Hawk last
week sitting on the fence facing the kitchen so I had an excellent look at
it's breast pattern. Beautiful! Another first for my backyard was a White
Breasted Nuthatch a couple of weeks ago.
My White Crown count is only about 15 so far. Gold Crowns about 6.
Barbara Harkleroad
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From email@hidden Sat Dec 11 14:37:17 1999
Subject: [SBB] birds
On Saturday, 11 Dec 99, I birded Shoreline Lake and vicinity. The COMMON
LOON and 4 RED-THROATED LOONS were still on the lake. Also, there were 2
adult male BARROW'S GOLDENEYES, a first-year male BARROW'S, and 2 adult
male hybrid BARROW'S x COMMON GOLDENEYES. These hybrids had a roundish
white spot at the base of the bill, much like a Common, except that the
top had a short extension into a point. The white of the scapulars was
still completely isolated from the white sides by black, but each
feather had more extensive white than would a Barrow's. The white of
these scapulars was also still separated by black between each feather,
except for the front two, which had merged into a single white patch.
At Charleston Slough there were 11 BLACK SKIMMERS on the island near the
forebay, as well as a male REDHEAD.
In the Palo Alto Flood Control Basin I found a pair of EURASIAN WIGEONS,
an adult male and a female.
A SHORT-EARED OWL was day-hunting over the grassland of the old dump
along Mayfield Slough next to Byxbee Park.
Mike Mammoser
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From email@hidden Sat Dec 11 16:32:09 1999
Subject: [SBB] Saturday at Mountain View Shoreline Park & Palo Alto Baylands
Howdy South-bay-birders,
Today my birding class and I made a field trip to Mountain View Shoreline
Park and Palo Alto Baylands. Highlights included at least 3 RED-THROATED
LOONS on Shoreline Lake; 5 species of grebes; 2 female HOODED MERGANSERS (in
the little channel opposite Mountain View Forebay, same place where a couple
hung out a few weeks ago); a male EURASIAN x AMERICAN WIGEON (along Adobe
Creek a short distance past the forebay; looked like the same bird seen in
the forebay a while ago, with cinnamon head, broad green cheek stripe, gray
flanks); a male REDHEAD on an island in Charleston Slough; a flock of BLACK
SKIMMERS on the same island; COMMON SNIPE in Adobe Creek (one fanning its
rusty tail to give us a a great view of this usually hidden feature); and a
BURROWING OWL on a mound at Byxbee Park. This was mainly a waterfowl trip,
and we saw seventeen species in all (seventeen and a half if you count the
hybrid wigeon). We also had good views of several raptor species, with
NORTHERN HARRIERS and RED-TAILED HAWKS being the most numerous.A MERLIN was
seen briefly in flight at Byxbee Park.
John Mariani
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From email@hidden Sat Dec 11 18:06:05 1999
Subject: [SBB] Grant Lake 1:00 PM
All,
A fine afternoon of birding at Grant Lake turned up the following:
WESTERN BLUEBIRD, NORTHERN HARRIER, GREAT BLUE HERON, GREATER YELLOWLEGS
(2), LEAST SANDPIPER (6), GREEN-WINGED TEAL, AMERICAN PIPIT, goods looks at
a single CMMON SNIPE, BELTED KINGFISHER, 5 male/75 female COMMON MERGANSER,
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, BUFFLEHEAD, GADWALL, one CANVASBACK, many EARED
GREBE, PIED-BILLED GREBE, WHITE- and GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW, BEWICK'S WREN,
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, OAK TITMOUSE, SCRUB and STELLER'S JAY, AMERICAN ROBIN,
two YELLOW-BILLED MAGPIE, NORTHERN FLICKER, NUTTALL'S WOODPECKER, ACORN
WOODPECKER, SHARP-SHINED HAWK, RED-TAILED HAWK, WESTERN MEADOWLARK, total 43
species.
Good birding,
Michael Wienholt
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From email@hidden Sat Dec 11 23:19:12 1999
Subject: [SBB] Brown Pelicans inland?
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I birded Almaden Lake and the ponds behind The Santa Clara County Water
District offices on Almaden Expressway this morning. While walking around
the large pond behind the offices, I had a Brown Pelican fly over. It
struck me as odd that one should be found so far inland. Does anyone know
about the range of Browns Pelicans?
Thanks,
Don Ganton
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I birded Almaden Lake and the ponds behind The
Santa Clara County Water District offices on Almaden Expressway this morning.
While walking around the large pond behind the offices, I had a Brown Pelican
fly over. It struck me as odd that one should be found so far inland. Does
anyone know about the range of Browns Pelicans?
Thanks,
Don Ganton
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From email@hidden Sun Dec 12 00:59:20 1999
Subject: Re: [SBB] Brown Pelicans inland?
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Brown Pelicans are fairly common visitors to San Francisco Bay and its =
margins, but they are normally salt water birds, and are far less likley =
to be found on inland bodies of water than American White Pelicans. =
Individual Brown Pelicans do occasionally stray inland, and have been =
recorded at the SCVWD Pond and at Almaden Lake at least 3 times prior to =
this. Neat sighting!--our last local occurrence (that I am aware of) was =
12 years ago.
John Mariani
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Subject: [SBB] Brown Pelicans inland?
I birded Almaden Lake and the ponds behind The Santa Clara County =
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Don Ganton
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From email@hidden Sun Dec 12 18:05:48 1999
Subject: [SBB] Almaden Lake Park today
Howdy South-bay-birders,
Today I visited Almaden Lake Park and the SCVWD Pond hoping to see the Brown
Pelican reported there yesterday by Don Ganton. No luck. At Almaden Lake
Park I did see WESTERN and CLARK'S GREBES, CANVASBACKS, COMMON MERGANSERS, 6
COMMON SNIPES, and MEW (1 ), RING-BILLED, CALIFORNIA, HERRING, THAYER'S, and
GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULLS. Birds at the SCVWD Pond included RING-NECKED DUCKS
and MARSH WREN.
We could still use more counters on the Calero-Morgan Hill Christmas
Bird Count. We still have no one covering Loma Prieta--an interesting
birding spot on the edge of the count circle (only the actual summit is
within the count area, so it probably wouldn't take to long to for a birder
to cover it). If anyone is interested in doing this area, please let me
know. It would involve a couple of hours up there at most, so someone could
do it and join another party for the rest of the day.
John Mariani
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From email@hidden Sun Dec 12 19:52:41 1999
Subject: [SBB] Hidden Villa birds
All,
Friday, 12/10/1999, at about 2PM there were several WHITE-THROATED SWIFTS
foraging over ridgetops along the Hostel Trail at Hidden Villa. Just across
the summit along this trail, three NORTHERN FLICKERS emerged from chapparal.
Two were ordinary-looking red-shafted birds, but the third was a
"nearly-pure" YELLOW-SHAFTED FLICKER. It's underwings were very yellow, it
had a yellow-shafted's black moustaches and red chevron at the nape, but its
face and crown were more brownish than one would expect if it were not a
hybrid. There were also several (up to 6) VARIED THRUSHES groundfeeding along
the Creek Trail where it intersects the Grapevine Trail.
On the tardy side: on the afternoon of Nov. 29 I saw at least 40 swifts
foraging high over Hidden Villa. They were present for at least an hour in
cloudy, windless conditions. Although I studied these birds for about 20
mintues I was unable to detect any trace of white on them. They were
completely silent in flight, and the slower pace and infrequency of their
wingbeats was unlike that of Vaux's. I'd love to conclude that this was a
great flight of Black Swifts, but alas, it seems equally likely that distance
and poor lighting may have prevented clear observation of WTSW markings.
--Garth Harwood
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From email@hidden Mon Dec 13 08:23:11 1999
Subject: RE: [SBB] Hidden Villa birds
Garth and others,
During my studies of White-throated Swifts in So. Cal., I found that they
tend to congrate in large flocks and forage and chase each other along
ridgelines adjacent to their evening roosts, especially during the winter.
When they are chasing their flight tends to be more direct with more soaring
on the afternoon breezes. Smaller foraging flocks started gathering near
the roost as much as 2 hours prior to entry into the roost. I have heard
that there is a winter roost in that vicinity. I will have to get up there
and check that out soon. If you find a roost, stick around until sunset,
during the winter they will all enter the roost as a group. I have watched
250 swifts enter a 6" x 3' crack in under 3 minutes. Its an amazing sight.
The local rangers at the park called it "the swift show."
Cheers,
Tom
> ----------
> From: email@hidden[SMTP:email@hidden]
> Sent: Sunday, December 12, 1999 7:52 PM
> To: email@hidden
> Subject: [SBB] Hidden Villa birds
>
> All,
>
> On the tardy side: on the afternoon of Nov. 29 I saw at least 40 swifts
> foraging high over Hidden Villa. They were present for at least an hour in
>
> cloudy, windless conditions. Although I studied these birds for about 20
> mintues I was unable to detect any trace of white on them. They were
> completely silent in flight, and the slower pace and infrequency of their
> wingbeats was unlike that of Vaux's. I'd love to conclude that this was a
> great flight of Black Swifts, but alas, it seems equally likely that
> distance
> and poor lighting may have prevented clear observation of WTSW markings.
>
> --Garth Harwood
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From email@hidden Mon Dec 13 08:24:38 1999
Subject: RE: [SBB] Brown Pelicans inland?
Don and others,
Within the county Brown Pelicans do occasionally stray inland and on to
water district facilities. According to our own observations and Bill
Bousman's county notebooks, in recent years, they have been observed away
from San Francisco Bay at Lake Cunningham (1994 & 1995), Almaden Lake
(1996), Camden (1997) and Los Capitancillos Percolation Ponds (1999), Vasona
Reservoir (1994), and Lexington Reservoir (1998). Most sightings away from
the bay involve single immature birds. Just out of curiosity, was it an
adult or immature?
Tom Ryan
Biologist
Santa Clara Valley Water District
> ----------
> From: Don Ganton[SMTP:email@hidden]
> Sent: Saturday, December 11, 1999 11:19 PM
> To: South Bay Birds Mailing List
> Subject: [SBB] Brown Pelicans inland?
>
> I birded Almaden Lake and the ponds behind The Santa Clara County Water
> District offices on Almaden Expressway this morning. While walking around
> the large pond behind the offices, I had a Brown Pelican fly over. It
> struck me as odd that one should be found so far inland. Does anyone know
> about the range of Browns Pelicans?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Don Ganton
> email@hidden
>
>
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From email@hidden Mon Dec 13 10:47:13 1999
Subject: [SBB] South County birds
All:
Sunday afternoon, I spend a few hours birding the Bettencourt
Dairy/Bloomfield Rd/Frazier Lake Road area SE of Gilroy. Nothing much of
interest. Lots of common raptors (22+ White-tailed Kites) included a
Prairie Falcon and a Cooper's Hawk. Also a lone Cattle Egret. I was unable
to get close to any of the bird blackbird flocks.
Most unusual sighting was of 2 Wrentits in the cattails on the Pajaro
River! First time I have seen this species away from the mountains in the
county.
Nick
Nick Lethaby
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Tel: 408 845 7646
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From email@hidden Mon Dec 13 10:50:18 1999
Subject: [SBB] Wrentit Habitat Preferences
Folks:
Concerning Nick Lethaby's WRENTIT encounter along the Pajaro River, it
is worthwhile to note their somewhat curious habitat preferences in this area.
South of the Coyote Narrows, in the drainages leading to the Parjaro River,
Wrentis are a fairly common to common breeding species in riparian areas,
particularly in blackberry brambles found along many of these streams.
Habitat that appears similar to my eyes along Coyote Creek, the Guadalupe
River, and other drainages leading to S.F. Bay rarely have resident Wrentits.
The habitat preferences in this case are quite interesting.
Bill
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From email@hidden Mon Dec 13 10:54:34 1999
Subject: [SBB] Bird book
All:
I have one new 'bird book' for sale - Audubon's Birds of America. This is
the complete set of Audobon's paintings of N. American birds, including one
or two that don't seem to exist! This is perhaps more of a table top book.
It's hardback and in pristine condition.
If you are interested, please relpy to me IN PERSON (i.e. not to the list).
Thanks, Nick
Nick Lethaby
Technical Marketing Manager
CoWare, Inc.
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From email@hidden Mon Dec 13 11:04:52 1999
Subject: RE: [SBB] Wrentit Habitat Preferences
Sorry for another addition of my 2 cents, but they've chained me to my
computer for the week.
During our surveys, we often see Wrentits in riparian habitats outside of
the breeding season. Particularly along Coyote Creek where it crosses 101
near Morgan Hill and the more riparian-dominated areas along Llagas Creek.
In other areas, such as Almaden Quicksilver, Almaden Reservoir and Guadalupe
Reservoir, they are found in shrubby hillsides as I am more accustomed to
seeing them.
Tom
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> Subject: [SBB] Wrentit Habitat Preferences
>
> Folks:
>
> Concerning Nick Lethaby's WRENTIT encounter along the Pajaro River,
> it
> is worthwhile to note their somewhat curious habitat preferences in this
> area.
> South of the Coyote Narrows, in the drainages leading to the Parjaro
> River,
> Wrentis are a fairly common to common breeding species in riparian areas,
> particularly in blackberry brambles found along many of these streams.
> Habitat that appears similar to my eyes along Coyote Creek, the Guadalupe
> River, and other drainages leading to S.F. Bay rarely have resident
> Wrentits.
> The habitat preferences in this case are quite interesting.
>
> Bill
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From email@hidden Mon Dec 13 11:09:31 1999
Subject: [SBB] Pre-CBC Scouting
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Hello everyone:
I scouted some of the urban Santa Clara parks in preparation for the CBC.
Highlights were an adult male BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER and a MERLIN at
Bowers Park. Bowers Park is on Cabrillo Dr. about three blocks west of San
Tomas Expressway. The birds were in the pines at the parking lot. The
warbler's bib showed grayish edgings typical of fresh molt. The
non-denominational cemetery on Winchester was quite active as there is
abundant fruit. I saw over 200 AMERICAN ROBINS here although very few CEDAR
WAXWINGS (2).
Steve Miller
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From email@hidden Mon Dec 13 11:14:18 1999
Subject: RE: [SBB] Wrentit Habitat Preferences
Reply to: RE: [SBB] Wrentit Habitat Preferences
Amy and I have property in West Marin. There is a seasonal creek on the property that only runs in the wet season, but has pools year round. The vegitation is mixed riparian: coyote bush, poison oak, quite a bit of willow, blackberry, a few bay trees. Wrentits are resident and breed there.
James Yurchenco
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From email@hidden Mon Dec 13 11:33:19 1999
Subject: Re: [SBB] Bird book
Audubon had several intersting (?) species: a MacGillivray that he first
indentified as a Mourning Warbler, only to be corrected later by Townsend
who collected the Mac on the Pac Coast...then there is the Townsend Bunting
(collected on East Coast by young Townsend), a bird never again seen or
collected by a natural scientist...was it a hybrid? the last of a dying
species?
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12/13/99 10:54:34 AM ----------
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Subject: [SBB] Bird book
All:
I have one new 'bird book' for sale - Audubon's Birds of America. This is
the complete set of Audobon's paintings of N. American birds, including one
or two that don't seem to exist! This is perhaps more of a table top book.
It's hardback and in pristine condition.
If you are interested, please relpy to me IN PERSON (i.e. not to the list).
Thanks, Nick
Nick Lethaby
Technical Marketing Manager
CoWare, Inc.
Tel: 408 845 7646
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From email@hidden Mon Dec 13 11:37:11 1999
Subject: Re: [SBB] Wrentit Habitat Preferences
For what it is worth...
Over here on the coastal slope in Santa Cruz County WRENTIT regularly ranges
from its typical scrub, chaparral and woodland habitats. It is an uncommon
resident in deciduous riparian habitat throughout the county, although they
are not present on every stream. Along the Pajaro River they breed (and are
resident) in riparian and adjacent scrub from close to the ocean all the way
upstream to well beyond Hwy 101 in SCL/SBT. Of course, in SCZ we also have
them in the forest where there is shrubby understory, including old growth
redwoods forest...a far cry from chaparral.
David Suddjian, Capitola
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From email@hidden Mon Dec 13 11:41:02 1999
Subject: Re: [SBB] Wrentit Habitat Preferences
I regularly seen Wrentits in the riprarian areas at Big Sur but there they
are close to suitable habitat. It's' possible that the south county has
affinities to the Monterey 'faunal zone' - whatever that is!
At 10:50 AM 12/13/99 -0800, email@hidden wrote:
>Folks:
>
> Concerning Nick Lethaby's WRENTIT encounter along the Pajaro River, it
>is worthwhile to note their somewhat curious habitat preferences in this
area.
>South of the Coyote Narrows, in the drainages leading to the Parjaro River,
>Wrentis are a fairly common to common breeding species in riparian areas,
>particularly in blackberry brambles found along many of these streams.
>Habitat that appears similar to my eyes along Coyote Creek, the Guadalupe
>River, and other drainages leading to S.F. Bay rarely have resident
Wrentits.
>The habitat preferences in this case are quite interesting.
>
> Bill
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From email@hidden Mon Dec 13 12:25:00 1999
Subject: [SBB] Toucan: Sunnyvale
Spotted a (keel-billed?) toucan in the Cherry Chase area of Sunnyvale
yesterday (12/12/99). Quite yellow breast, forehead & bill. High in a
neighbor's elm trees, stayed, calling, about 10 minutes, flew a few
blocks away & landed high in trees. See
http://www.cocori.com/photo/imfaun/aa1122.htm for a reference. Tina
Peterson
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From email@hidden Mon Dec 13 12:26:47 1999
Subject: RE: [SBB] RFI: Parrots
I have received several responses to this e-mail last week. I would like to
thank everyone who responded. From what was reported, there are at least 3
established flocks of Mitred & Red Masked Parakeets (Conures) on the
Penninsula. These are found in San Francisco (possibly several groups),
Palo Alto, and Cupertino-Sunnyvale.
The SF flocks have quite a following (literally) and more about them can be
found at http://www.wildparrots.com/
The Palo Alto flock has recently been observed at Hoover Park, on a church
steeple at Cowper & Colorado and flying overhead at San Antonio & El Camino
Real.
The Saratoga-Cupertino flock is likely different from the Palo Alto flock,
but could be the same birds moving around seasonally or even daily. This
flock has been seen around Orchard Supply in Sunnyvale on Sunnyvale-Saratoga
Rd., at the Apple Computer HQ buildings, and at the YMCA in Cupertino. They
appear to roost at the St. Martin's church in Sunnyvale.
Canary-winged Parakeets have also formed permanent populations centered
around Dolores St. in San Francisco. Locally I have observed small groups
(<5) Amazona parrots in San Jose and Cupertino, as well as scattered
sightings of individual Lovebirds, Cockateils and Budgerigars. The latter
are likely escaped individuals that won't survive long.
Please continue to send any observations to me and SBB. Remember location,
date and time if you have them. If you cannot ID them to species, even the
distinction of long-tailed and short-tailed would help.
Thanks,
Tom
> ----------
> From: Tom Ryan[SMTP:email@hidden]
> Sent: Friday, December 03, 1999 2:34 PM
> To: South Bay Birders list
> Subject: [SBB] RFI: Parrots
>
> Some of the biologists studying urban parrots in the LA basin will be in
> the
> Bay area in late January. I would greatly appreciate it if everyone could
> either post any sightings of feral parrots or send them to me directly.
> If
> you know of any evening roosts or if you regularly see birds at a
> particular
> time of the day that would very helpful as well. Historical observations
> not sent to this listserv in the past would also be helpful.
>
> Thanks,
> Tom
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From email@hidden Mon Dec 13 13:22:29 1999
Subject: [SBB] Ridgetop swifts, etc.
Regarding Garth's report of swifts above the ridgetops at
Hidden Villa, I can provide sightings of WHITE-THROATED SWIFT
along Old Ranch Trail at Monte Bello OSP on Dec. 5 and Dec.
12. This is right at the ridgetop near Black Mtn. and above
Hidden Villa. On 12/5 I estimated a flock of about 2 doz. at
10:00a. Yesterday, 12/12, there was a flock of about 40+ just
west of Black Mtn. seen from Indian Creek Trail. They were
close enough to see white throat and belly marks. One
observer noted seeing the white marks in the side-rump area.
I led a birdwalk at Monte Bello OSP for the Open Space
District yesterday. Although it was relatively clear and
sunny, the bird activity was low, lower than a week ago.
We enjoyed sightings of RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKER, the swifts,
very close-up views of BEWICK'S WRENS and WRENTIT, and at
least 3 VARIED THRUSHES. There's a lot of madrone and toyon
berries available right now and there seemed to be a
reasonable amount of insect activity, too. A complete list
is at the end.
On Sat., 12/11, I found a Slate-colored DARK-EYED JUNCO
(DEJU) among the Oregon DEJU feeding next to our house by
Skyline Blvd. It was lighter gray than the example in Rising
and more like the adult male example in Byers, et al. The
lores were not darker than the head and face color; the gray
of the upper breast was concave with the white of the belly
intruding upward, like an inverted U; no pinkish or warm
color in the flanks; and the mantle had very faint brownish
streaking.
Birds seen at Monte Bello OSP, 12/12/99, 31 sp.,
Turkey Vulture
White-tailed Kite
Northern Harrier
Accipiter sp.
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
White-throated Swift
Anna's Hummingbird (heard)
Acorn Woodpecker (heard)
Northern Flicker (heard)
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Hutton's Vireo
Steller's Jay
Western Scrub-Jay
Common Raven
Wrentit
Oak Titmouse
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Bewick's Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Varied Thrush
American Robin
California Thrasher
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)
California Towhee
Spotted Towhee (heard)
Song Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Lesser Goldfinch
Additionally, on a scouting trip on 12/5/99, I found,
Red-shouldered Hawk
Band-tailed Pigeon
Hairy Woodpecker (heard)
Cedar Waxwing
Western Meadowlark
Purple Finch
Les
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From email@hidden Mon Dec 13 13:35:56 1999
Subject: [SBB] SCJA
I just observed a pair of WESTERN SCRUB JAYS today, 13 Dec 99, carrying
nest material in our parking lot that is adjacent to the Coyote Creek
riparian corridor. I watched 7 or 8 quick-succession trips by a pair of
birds, who would gather leaf litter and pine needles and carry them to a
particular spot in a small dense live oak tree between the parking lot
and the creek trail. I don't know what the earliest confirmation is for
this species, but this seems to me to be particularly early.
Mike Mammoser
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From email@hidden Mon Dec 13 13:47:33 1999
Subject: [SBB] hybrid goldeneyes
I just read the Northern Cal RBA, in which Steve Rottenborn had reported
a hybrid
Barrow's x Common Goldeneye on Shoreline Lake. I wanted to follow up on
my report of 2 hybrids there the same day.
I saw some courtship activity as well, where a half dozen adult males
were
pursuing 2 female Common Goldeneyes. Included with the males were the 2
adult male Barrow's, both of which were giving courtship displays to
these female Commons.
I also reported a first-year Barrow's, which may very well have been a
hybid as well. This bird had a small scapular patch, which was quite
isolated from the white sides, but all the white on the scapular
feathers looked to be merged in a single patch. It also had a facial
spot that looked similar to the adult hybrids I saw, but the upper part
was rather dusky and I didn't want to push my luck by calling it a
hybrid.
Mike Mammoser
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From email@hidden Mon Dec 13 13:50:52 1999
Subject: [SBB] birds
On Saturday, 11 Dec 99, I had also visited the Stevens Creek Tidal Marsh
area, where I had 4 SORAS calling and a VIRGINIA RAIL bathing in the
marsh. Over Moffett Field I saw a flock of swifts foraging, which I
presume were White-throated, although they were too far away for
positive ID.
Mike Mammoser
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From email@hidden Mon Dec 13 14:12:43 1999
Subject: Re: [SBB] SCJA
At 1:35 PM -0800 12/13/99, Mike Mammoser wrote:
> I just observed a pair of WESTERN SCRUB JAYS today, 13 Dec 99, carrying
> nest material in our parking lot
Intersting. Yesterday, I noticed something going on in a tree in my
backyard, and it turned out to be a pair of house sparrows who were
clearly courting. It's not that unusual a thing to see near the
feeders, but never in December....
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From email@hidden Mon Dec 13 14:15:23 1999
Subject: [SBB] Pre-CBC Scouting
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Hello everyone:
On Sunday (12/12), I scouted some of the urban Santa Clara parks in
preparation for the CBC. Highlights were an adult male BLACK-THROATED GRAY
WARBLER and a MERLIN at Bowers Park. Bowers Park is on Cabrillo Dr. about
three blocks west of San Tomas Expressway. The birds were in the pines at
the parking lot. The warbler's bib showed grayish edgings typical of fresh
molt. The non-denominational cemetery on Winchester was quite active as
there is abundant fruit. I saw over 200 AMERICAN ROBINS here although very
few CEDAR WAXWINGS (2).
Steve Miller
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From email@hidden Mon Dec 13 14:33:58 1999
Subject: [SBB] GOEA at Shoreline Park
During a lunchtime run today (12 noon - 1 pm, Mon 13 Dec 1999) at
Mountain View Shoreline Park, I saw two GOLDEN EAGLES (ages
indeterminant) feeding on a kill in the hills northeast of the the
kite flying area/Amphitheatre overflow parking field. At times they
were sharing their kill quite amicably with a pair of ravens!
In the overflow parking field below, there was a flock of about 50-60
AMERICAN PIPITS, no other unusual birds seen amongst them. (But this
was naked-eye birding, so I could only easily identify really big
things and things I was tripping over.)
--WC
William Cabot
Center for Turbulence Research
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From email@hidden Mon Dec 13 14:36:17 1999
Subject: Re: [SBB] SCJA
Normal nest-building activity in our area probably doesn't occur until late
March, so this is exceptional. There is one report of a successful Western
Scub-Jay nesting attempt in September 1987 from Carmel Valley (Monterey
County). This coincided with a particularly good acorn crop which was
thought to be partially responsible for this unusual nesting date. This
seemed to be a good year for Coast Live Oak acorns, so perhaps this is a
factor in this case too. However, nestlings are fed primarily insects,
which are in short supply in winter. So, it will be interesting to know if
the nest is successful.
On the subject of scrub jays, I watched one yesterday at Rancho Del Oso (n.
Santa Cruz County) with its bill full of flesh and fur from a deer mouse.
I assume it was not carrying it off to feed nestlings, but to cache it for
later enjoyment!
Jeff Davis
Santa Cruz
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>I just observed a pair of WESTERN SCRUB JAYS today, 13 Dec 99, carrying
>nest material in our parking lot that is adjacent to the Coyote Creek
>riparian corridor. I watched 7 or 8 quick-succession trips by a pair of
>birds, who would gather leaf litter and pine needles and carry them to a
>particular spot in a small dense live oak tree between the parking lot
>and the creek trail. I don't know what the earliest confirmation is for
>this species, but this seems to me to be particularly early.
>
>Mike Mammoser
>
>
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From email@hidden Mon Dec 13 14:51:00 1999
Subject: RE: [SBB] Wrentit Habitat Preferences
We often see WRTI in our Los Altos yard in fall (in near Adobe
Creek). I also hear them call during the breeding season from an
easterly direction, which would be in a strictly suburban area, but
with large lots and many shrubs.
Ruth Troetschler
Ruth Troetschler
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From email@hidden Mon Dec 13 15:58:09 1999
Subject: Re: [SBB] SEOW
Byxbee park is the disguise for Palo Alto's dump reached from
Embarcadero Rd.
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Palo Alto, CA
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From email@hidden Tue Dec 14 07:33:46 1999
Subject: [SBB] Sunday Birds
All,
A short pass through the EEC, State/Spreckles and Zanker area Sunday
afternoon turned up the
following:
Two GOLDEN EAGLE, one on the third transmission tower after the entrance to
the EEC, a second on a tower near the intersection at Spreckles; PEREGRINE
FALCON, flying back and forth between the transmission towers just inside
the entrance to EEC; NORTHERN FLICKER and SHARP-SHINNED HAWK in the
cottonwoods near the Center; five species of gull in the first pond,
including WESTERN, GLAUCOUS-WINGED, RING-BILLED, CALIFORNIA, and a winter
adult MEW GULL; AMERICAN PIPIT; many EARED GREBE; a BLACK PHOEBE with a
mottled black and white head; YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER; COMMON YELLOWTHROAT;
LOGGERHED SHRIKE; SAY'S PHOEBE. Total 41 species.
Good birding,
Michael Wienholt
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From email@hidden Tue Dec 14 08:01:21 1999
Subject: [SBB] Wrentit Habitat
I have had a semi-resident Wrentit for the past year. Of course, it was
the song first noticed. We have several large shrubs in the yard. A large
Hollywood Juniper seems to be it's favorite hiding place. This shrub is
located near the birdbath and the bird has been seen bathing on numerous
occasions (as noted on my calendar). I've also seen it in a citrus tree
next to the house.
Barbara Harkleroad
Camden Ave/Paso Los Cerritos
Almaden Area
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From email@hidden Tue Dec 14 09:46:23 1999
Subject: [SBB] Sunday & Monday
Hello all;
On Sunday Penny & I worked the Ogier Ponds area in preparation for our CBC
with, Dave Cook, next weekend. We managed to list 42 birds (in the interest
of brevity and to combat boredom, I won't list them here). Not bad
considering we didn't manage to log many of the "usual suspects" for that
area... The only real standout treat was a juvenile "baldy". The bird
passed directly over us, heading north. The longish head and lack of white
on the flight feathers in the carpal area was pretty conclusive. Although
on this one, the white in the underwing area was pretty subdued.
Yesterday, as I was leaving Oakridge Mall, what appeared to be an adult
Golden was working his way north-west. I saw him again after I got on 85N.
He was being closely attended by about a dozen black-birds. Kinda neat
watching this ferocious bird being "hen-pecked" by completely unintimidated
black birds.
Dusty Bleher
Campbell, Ca.
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From email@hidden Tue Dec 14 12:10:49 1999
Subject: [SBB] Palo Alto CBC
Hi Birders!
If anyone has a couple hours to spare next Monday and
wants to count birds by the Bay, I have a nice
spot/walk for you. There is a small area on the east
side of the Dumbarton Bridge which can be very
productive. One year on a high tide I had a
Sharp-tailed sparrow there. You don't have to get up
early, but timing it with the tide might be nice.
Please let me know if you are available.
Jack Cole
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From email@hidden Tue Dec 14 13:14:22 1999
Subject: [SBB] SCJA
Well, I need to retract my breeding confirmation of Western Scrub Jay
from yesterday. I investigated further today and, when I went out there,
I found a human in a pickup truck who was eating his lunch and throwing
bread and peanut shells out the window. The Scrub Jays were carrying
away this "food". When I searched the spot from which I saw them
carrying items yesterday, I also found peanut shells. I did see these
birds carrying leaf litter yesterday, but I now surmise that they were
using it to camouflage cache sites, and not to line a nest. I guess that
this is a lesson that notworthy observations need extra investigation.
Also, out in the parking lot was an intergrade NORTHERN FLICKER. This
bird had a red nuchal chevron with a red mustache stripe. The face
pattern was like Red-shafted, but the feather shafts were sort of
orangy.
Also had an adult RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, which was being dive-bombed by a
pair of WHITE-TAILED KITES.
Mike Mammoser
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From email@hidden Tue Dec 14 13:56:12 1999
Subject: [SBB] Some County Birds
All,
This morning Frank Vanslager and I saw the four Red-throated Loons on
Shoreline Lake (I needed RTLO for a county year bird). At one point three of
the RTLO were close together and it's was fairly easy to see that two were
winter plumaged adults and the third was a first winter juvenile. No sign of
the Common Loon or of a Barrow's Goldeneye. About 100 American Pipits were
in the Shoreline overflow parking area and the Lesser Black-backed Gull was
in Lake Cunningham at about 11:30 AM.
Take care,
Bob Reiling, 1:38 PM, 12/14/99
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From email@hidden Wed Dec 15 07:13:12 1999
Subject: Re: [SBB] Wrentit Habitat Preferences
Wrentits use that same habitat along the northcoast and in parts of the
Central Valley as well also.
John Sterling
Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center
National Zoological Park
Washington, DC 20008
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Subject: [SBB] Wrentit Habitat Preferences
> Folks:
>
> Concerning Nick Lethaby's WRENTIT encounter along the Pajaro River,
it
> is worthwhile to note their somewhat curious habitat preferences in this
area.
> South of the Coyote Narrows, in the drainages leading to the Parjaro
River,
> Wrentis are a fairly common to common breeding species in riparian areas,
> particularly in blackberry brambles found along many of these streams.
> Habitat that appears similar to my eyes along Coyote Creek, the Guadalupe
> River, and other drainages leading to S.F. Bay rarely have resident
Wrentits.
> The habitat preferences in this case are quite interesting.
>
> Bill
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From email@hidden Wed Dec 15 07:45:23 1999
Subject: [SBB] SWSP, LOONS & STUFF
Folks:
Yesterday, 12/14/1999, I saw two RED-THROATED LOONS and a COMMON LOON at
Shoreline Lake jus