Received: from mta7.pltn13.pbi.net (mta7.pltn13.pbi.net [64.164.98.8]) by plaidworks.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g68DU4t06132 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 8 Jul 2002 06:30:04 -0700 Received: from dick ([209.79.199.243]) by mta7.pltn13.pbi.net (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.1 (built May 7 2001)) with SMTP id <[[email protected]]> for [[email protected]]; Mon, 08 Jul 2002 06:30:04 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2002 06:35:23 -0700 From: Richard Carlson <[[email protected]]> Subject: Re: [SBB] White-throated Swifts in downtown Palo Alto To: Kris Olson <[[email protected]]>, South Bay Birders <[[email protected]]> Message-id: <003001c22684$5022ed40$[[email protected]]> MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit References: <[[email protected]]> Sender: [[email protected]] Errors-To: [[email protected]] X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.5 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: They have moved to the Cardinal hotel, but in tiny numbers compared to their wonderful hordes of the past. Richard C. Carlson Full Time Birder, Biker & Rotary Bureaucrat Part-time Economist Palo Alto & Lake Tahoe, CA [[email protected]] 650-949-9590 Received: from merlin.arc.nasa.gov (merlin.arc.nasa.gov [128.102.219.21]) by plaidworks.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g68Futt08513 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 8 Jul 2002 08:56:55 -0700 Received: from merlin.ARC.NASA.GOV by merlin.ARC.NASA.GOV (PMDF V6.1 #46498) id <[[email protected]]> for [[email protected]]; Mon, 08 Jul 2002 08:56:50 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2002 08:56:50 -0700 (PDT) From: [[email protected]] To: [[email protected]] Cc: [[email protected]] Message-id: <[[email protected]]> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=us-ascii Subject: [SBB] - Sender: [[email protected]] Errors-To: [[email protected]] X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.5 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Folks: Friday afternoon, 7/5/2002, the male and female BLACK SKIMMER were on the island in the SE corner of Salt Pond A1, and two more birds were at Charleston Slough. This morning, 7/8/2002, a male BLUE-WINGED TEAL in partial eclipse plumage was in the Mountain View Forebay. An adult GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL (mostly) was at Shoreline Lake. The BLACK SKIMMER nest site (per MJM) on the SE island in A1 was abandoned this morning. For the second time in a week I heard a singing DARK-EYED JUNCO northeast of Hwy 101 at the Palo Alto bike bridge. This morning it was within 20 m of the ITT baylands. I don't think this species can expand any further in Palo Alto. Bill Received: from amdext.amd.com (amdext.amd.com [139.95.251.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g68H0Ft09757 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 8 Jul 2002 10:00:15 -0700 Received: from ssvlgs01.amd.com (ssvlgs01.amd.com [139.95.250.16]) by amdext.amd.com (8.9.3/8.9.3/AMD) with SMTP id KAA02021 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 8 Jul 2002 10:00:09 -0700 (PDT) From: [[email protected]] Received: from 139.95.250.1 by ssvlgs01.amd.com with ESMTP (Tumbleweed MMS SMTP Relay (MMS v4.7)); Mon, 08 Jul 2002 10:00:08 -0700 X-Server-Uuid: 02753650-11b0-11d5-bbc5-00508bf987eb Received: from caexmta8.amd.com (caexmta8.amd.com [139.95.53.25]) by amdint.amd.com (8.9.3/8.9.3/AMD) with ESMTP id KAA01062 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 8 Jul 2002 10:00:08 -0700 (PDT) Received: by caexmta8.amd.com with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) id <3C6Q28WR>; Mon, 8 Jul 2002 10:00:06 -0700 Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> To: [[email protected]] Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2002 09:59:58 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) X-WSS-ID: 11371A92707819-01-01 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: [SBB] Almaden LAGO's Sender: [[email protected]] Errors-To: [[email protected]] X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.5 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Hello All, Just reporting on seeing at two LAWRENCE'S GOLDFINCH seen along Alamitos Rd near the O'Day property on July 4. Other birds of interest seen here included House Wren, Western Tanager, Western Wood-Pewee, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Hairy Woodpecker, and two eclipsed-plumaged male Wood Ducks. Ann Received: from pintail.mail.pas.earthlink.net (pintail.mail.pas.earthlink.net [207.217.120.122]) by plaidworks.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g68HZ8t10246 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 8 Jul 2002 10:35:08 -0700 Received: from pool0241.cvx22-bradley.dialup.earthlink.net ([209.179.198.241] helo=209.179.198.241) by pintail.mail.pas.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 17RcPj-0006CV-00 for [[email protected]]; Mon, 08 Jul 2002 13:35:07 -0400 Date: 08 Jul 2002 10:37:27 -0700 Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> From: Les Chibana <[[email protected]]> To: South Bay Birders <[[email protected]]> X-Mailer: QuickMail Pro 2.1 (Mac) MIME-Version: 1.0 Reply-To: Les Chibana <[[email protected]]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-Ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by plaidworks.com id g68HZ8t10246 Subject: [SBB] Re: Monte Bello 7/7/02 Sender: [[email protected]] Errors-To: [[email protected]] X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.5 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: If you're a butterfly aficionado, the satyrs could also have been Woodland Satyrs; the Ox-eyed is one of the Wood Nymphs (same genus). The fritillary was probably a Crown Fritillary. On Sunday, July 7, 2002 10:17 PM, Les Chibana <[[email protected]]> wrote: >We also saw a Pacific Ring-necked Snake and Western Whiptailed (Lizard); >Ox-eyed Satyrs, California Sisters, a kind of Fritillary, a Blue (Acmon?); >Tarantula Hawk (and yesterday, a Velvet Ant). Les Chibana, Palo Alto Received: from harrier.mail.pas.earthlink.net (harrier.mail.pas.earthlink.net [207.217.120.12]) by plaidworks.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g68HZpt10261 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 8 Jul 2002 10:35:51 -0700 Received: from user-2ivfk2d.dialup.mindspring.com ([165.247.208.77] helo=kirstennt) by harrier.mail.pas.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 17RcQO-00001y-00 for [[email protected]]; Mon, 08 Jul 2002 13:35:49 -0400 Reply-To: <[[email protected]]> From: "Kirsten R. Holmquist" <[[email protected]]> To: "South Bay Birds" <[[email protected]]> Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2002 10:36:49 -0700 Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) X-Converted-To-Plain-Text: from multipart/mixed by demime 0.98b X-Converted-To-Plain-Text: Alternative section used was text/plain Subject: [SBB] Farallons Sender: [[email protected]] Errors-To: [[email protected]] X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.5 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Given that June-July is prime nesting season on the Farallon Islands, I decided to take an Oceanic Society trip out there Sunday, July 7th (http://www.oceanic-society.org/pages/wwd.html). It turned out to be a truly spectacular day. I considered it a good omen when, still on land for orientation, a recently fledged BREWER'S BLACKBIRD landed briefly on the head of a woman in our group. A couple BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS stood guard on the pilings as we left the harbor. A HARBOR PORPOISE jumped the waves just past the Golden Gate. Shortly after, a bait ball attracted a mixed flock of mostly BRANDT'S CORMORANTS, WESTERN GULLS, and COMMON MURRES but also a couple each of HEERMANN'S GULLS and CASPIAN TERNS. Once at the islands, COMMON MURRES lived up to their name with literally thousands packed onto the small islands. On the way there and back, we also saw a number of newly fledged (floatable but flightless) chicks watched over attentively by Dad. ( I have to say, you gotta love a child care system where Dad gets all primary care duty for teenagers. :-) ). PIGEON GUILLEMOTS, BRANDT'S CORMORANTS, and WESTERN GULLS were all evident in the hundreds. We also had fly bys of 9 TUFTED PUFFINS, half a dozen BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS, one RHINOSCEROS AUKLET, one CASSIN'S AUKLET, and one SOOTY SHEARWATER. Dozens of CALIFORNIA SEA LIONS and several each of STELLER'S SEA LIONS and HARBOR SEALS had claimed part of the shoreline. A couple GRAY WHALES were hanging about the island. One turned flippers up within 50 feet of the boat. Most of us were focused on birds on the other side of the boat. Gasps at the sight of the whale caused a stampede from one side to the other. We headed out for the shelf drop off and deep water. On the way there, we saw a HUMPBACK WHALE breach completely out of the water on the horizon. When we got there, we were surrounded by at least 7 of them, including a couple of cow/calf pairs. As we tooled along watching HUMPBACKS, we also picked up 2-3 BLACK FOOTED ALBATROSS. Heading back towards land, we were thrilled to come upon a group of BLUE WHALES. Captain thought there might be as many as six but I "only" saw three. The deckhand indicated this was the second week in a row that BLUES had been seen. Apparently, they had found some massive school of krill. Back in the bay, we picked up a couple small flocks of BROWN PELICANS and a few DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS. Windsurfers buzzed colorfully about the bay in front of Alcatraz. Best Wishes, Kirsten R. Holmquist [[email protected]] [demime 0.98b removed an attachment of type application/ms-tnef which had a name of winmail.dat] Received: from pintail.mail.pas.earthlink.net (pintail.mail.pas.earthlink.net [207.217.120.122]) by plaidworks.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g68HbSt10427 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 8 Jul 2002 10:37:28 -0700 Received: from pool0241.cvx22-bradley.dialup.earthlink.net ([209.179.198.241] helo=209.179.198.241) by pintail.mail.pas.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 17RcS0-0001tS-00 for [[email protected]]; Mon, 08 Jul 2002 13:37:28 -0400 Date: 08 Jul 2002 10:39:47 -0700 Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> From: Les Chibana <[[email protected]]> To: South Bay Birders <[[email protected]]> X-Mailer: QuickMail Pro 2.1 (Mac) MIME-Version: 1.0 Reply-To: Les Chibana <[[email protected]]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-Ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by plaidworks.com id g68HbSt10427 Subject: [SBB] Re: Monte Bello 7/7/02 Sender: [[email protected]] Errors-To: [[email protected]] X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.5 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: I should have also mentioned that on 7/6/02, I heard Lawrence's Goldfinch flight calls over the Bella Vista trail, heading uphill. I didn't not get sight confirmation. Les Chibana, Palo Alto Received: from mms2.broadcom.com (mms2.broadcom.com [63.70.210.59]) by plaidworks.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id g68Hojt10701 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 8 Jul 2002 10:50:45 -0700 Received: from 63.70.210.1 by mms2.broadcom.com with ESMTP (Broadcom MMS-2 SMTP Relay (MMS v4.7)); Mon, 08 Jul 2002 10:48:49 -0700 X-Server-Uuid: 2a12fa22-b688-11d4-a6a1-00508bfc9626 Received: from mail-sjcw-1.sw.broadcom.com (mail-sjcw-1.sw.broadcom.com [10.20.128.21]) by mon-irva-11.broadcom.com (8.9.1/8.9.1) with ESMTP id KAA28070 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 8 Jul 2002 10:50:43 -0700 (PDT) Received: from pc2kmikem (dhcpe1-sjcw-254 [10.20.64.254]) by mail-sjcw-1.sw.broadcom.com (8.9.1/8.8.8/MS01) with SMTP id KAA08163 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 8 Jul 2002 10:50:43 -0700 ( PDT) From: "Mike Mammoser" <[[email protected]]> To: SBB <[[email protected]]> Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2002 10:45:30 -0700 Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) In-Reply-To: <[[email protected]]> X-WSS-ID: 11370F0B892681-01-01 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: [SBB] DEJU & GWGU Sender: [[email protected]] Errors-To: [[email protected]] X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.5 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: > -----Original Message----- > From: [[email protected]] > > An adult GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL > (mostly) was at Shoreline Lake. > For the second time > in a week I > heard a singing DARK-EYED JUNCO northeast of Hwy 101 at the Palo > Alto bike > bridge. This morning it was within 20 m of the ITT baylands. I > don't think > this species can expand any further in Palo Alto. Speaking of the above birds; there was a first summer GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL at Charleston Slough on Saturday the 6th. It was very worn and faded. A week ago I had singing DARK-EYED JUNCOS around the entrance to the Marriot off of Mission College Blvd in Santa Clara. Mike Mammoser Received: from mms1.broadcom.com (mms1.broadcom.com [63.70.210.58]) by plaidworks.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id g68ISWt11323 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 8 Jul 2002 11:28:32 -0700 Received: from 63.70.210.1 by mms1.broadcom.com with ESMTP (Broadcom MMS-1 SMTP Relay (MMS v4.7)); Mon, 08 Jul 2002 11:28:05 -0700 X-Server-Uuid: 1e1caf3a-b686-11d4-a6a3-00508bfc9ae5 Received: from mail-sjcw-1.sw.broadcom.com (mail-sjcw-1.sw.broadcom.com [10.20.128.21]) by mon-irva-11.broadcom.com (8.9.1/8.9.1) with ESMTP id LAA06760 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 8 Jul 2002 11:28:32 -0700 (PDT) Received: from pc2kmikem (dhcpe1-sjcw-254 [10.20.64.254]) by mail-sjcw-1.sw.broadcom.com (8.9.1/8.8.8/MS01) with SMTP id LAA09514 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 8 Jul 2002 11:28:32 -0700 ( PDT) From: "Mike Mammoser" <[[email protected]]> To: SBB <[[email protected]]> Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2002 11:23:19 -0700 Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) X-WSS-ID: 1137063F10248-01-01 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: [SBB] : Sender: [[email protected]] Errors-To: [[email protected]] X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.5 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: On Sunday, 7 Jul 02, I visited Calabazas Marsh. This spot has changed considerably in the last year or so. It is no longer a decent shorebird site, as it was in the first few years of its existence - there are no open mudflats anymore. However, it is now a fairly well-developed marsh, with large stands of cattails grown in to most of the areas. I had a brood of 9 young RUDDY DUCKS here and an equal-sized brood of MALLARDS. Precocial young AMERICAN COOTS were around in numbers as well. Most interesting, I heard 2 VIRGINIA RAILS calling from the cattails, giving their "reee" call note. I'm going to check with a tape and try to get more definitive responses, as their presence at this date is indicative of oversummering and, possibly, breeding. After seeing Linda Sullivan's email, I headed for Stevens Creek Park, where I was able to see the male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK on 3 or 4 occasions with Bob Reiling, Linda, and Peggy Don. This looks like a first year bird (that is, it was hatched last summer), with a browner (less black) back and wings and some pale mottled spotting in the nape and upper back. Mike Mammoser Received: from imo-r08.mx.aol.com (imo-r08.mx.aol.com [152.163.225.104]) by plaidworks.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g68JO9t12334 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 8 Jul 2002 12:24:09 -0700 Received: from [[email protected]] by imo-r08.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v32.21.) id t.12c.13f7386f (4216) for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 8 Jul 2002 15:23:55 -0400 (EDT) From: [[email protected]] Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2002 15:23:54 EDT To: [[email protected]] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: CompuServe 2000 32-bit sub 107 Subject: [SBB] scrub jays Sender: [[email protected]] Errors-To: [[email protected]] X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.5 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: I have a pair of scrub jays in Los Gatos whose coloring is unusual (for me). The jays have white breast, blue lower back and tail. The gray on the back is as usual, but instead of a blue top of the head, the gray band on the back continues up and over the head. The gray is quite light, not at all like the black of a stellar jay. The throat, also, does not have the typical necklace or pattern. instead, it is a gray fuzzy necklace surrounded by dirty white. The striations above the necklace are barely visible, and are gray instead of blue. There is a white eyebrow line. There is no crest. The birds seem to be slightly smaller than other jays in the area, only by rough comparison to the feeder. The birds have been back several times. Both birds are exactly alike. Basically, the only blue on these jays is below the middle of the back. All the other places where blue should be occurring on a scrub jay is, on these birds, light gray. Are these juveniles? Is this a typical coloration variation? I was able to snap a few pictures, but do not have a digital camera so will have to wait to get them developed. Thank you, Amy Received: from mms3.broadcom.com (mms3.broadcom.com [63.70.210.38]) by plaidworks.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id g68KRKt13361 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 8 Jul 2002 13:27:20 -0700 Received: from 63.70.210.1 by mms3.broadcom.com with ESMTP (Broadcom MMS-3 SMTP Relay (MMS v4.7)); Mon, 08 Jul 2002 13:27:18 -0700 X-Server-Uuid: 1e1caf3a-b686-11d4-a6a3-00508bfc9ae5 Received: from mail-sjcw-1.sw.broadcom.com (mail-sjcw-1.sw.broadcom.com [10.20.128.21]) by mon-irva-11.broadcom.com (8.9.1/8.9.1) with ESMTP id NAA29087 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 8 Jul 2002 13:27:20 -0700 (PDT) Received: from pc2kmikem (dhcpe1-sjcw-254 [10.20.64.254]) by mail-sjcw-1.sw.broadcom.com (8.9.1/8.8.8/MS01) with SMTP id NAA13139 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 8 Jul 2002 13:27:20 -0700 ( PDT) From: "Mike Mammoser" <[[email protected]]> To: SBB <[[email protected]]> Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2002 13:22:07 -0700 Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) X-WSS-ID: 11372A2C7758-01-01 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: [SBB] : Sender: [[email protected]] Errors-To: [[email protected]] X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.5 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: I just returned from Calabazas Marsh, where extensive rail taping failed to produce any definitive response. There are a lot of precocial young AMERICAN COOTS here, which have a variety of sounds - some that are quite similar to what I heard the other day. So, I will have to recant my claim of Virginia rail. At the intersection of Mission College Blvd and the west end of Freedom Circle today I again had singing DARK-EYED JUNCO. The bird was on a window sill of a building that was heavily landscaped with redwood trees. There is limited german ivy ground cover around the parking lot. Another bird was singing from across Freedom Circle around the Marriot. Mike Mammoser Received: from imo-d02.mx.aol.com (imo-d02.mx.aol.com [205.188.157.34]) by plaidworks.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g696btt21496 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 8 Jul 2002 23:37:55 -0700 Received: from [[email protected]] by imo-d02.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v32.21.) id i.cb.24bba6bd (3960); Tue, 9 Jul 2002 02:37:46 -0400 (EDT) From: [[email protected]] Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 02:37:46 EDT Subject: Re: [SBB] Dark-eyed juncos To: [[email protected]], [[email protected]] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Mac sub 9 Sender: [[email protected]] Errors-To: [[email protected]] X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.5 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Dark-eyed juncos are nesting/feeding in our west Atherton yard -- and singing their hearts out. They're pretty calm about people. Charming! Penny Howell