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 g5HF3kt29205 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 17 Jun 2002 08:03:46 -0700 Received: from merlin.ARC.NASA.GOV by merlin.ARC.NASA.GOV (PMDF V6.1 #46498) id <[[email protected]]> for [[email protected]]; Mon, 17 Jun 2002 08:03:36 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 08:03:36 -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] Bell's Vireo ID Problems 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: Not to beat a dead horse too much, but Bell's Vireo identification can be more difficult than Les has indicated. He suggests that he likely saw a Warbling Vireo, but perhaps he saw a Solitary Vireo, with very faint markings, or perhaps Plumbeous. There is a spring Wool Ranch banding record of a Solitary Vireo (before the split) that was identified in the hand as a Bell's Vireo! A subsequent check of the measurements showed that the id was incorrect. Bill Received: from imo-m02.mx.aol.com (imo-m02.mx.aol.com [64.12.136.5]) by plaidworks.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g5HIIut31884 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 17 Jun 2002 11:18:56 -0700 Received: from [[email protected]] by imo-m02.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v32.21.) id t.7e.2924e512 (3310) for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 17 Jun 2002 14:18:20 -0400 (EDT) From: [[email protected]] Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 14:18:19 EDT To: [[email protected]] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-Mailer: AOL 6.0 for Windows US sub 10571 X-Converted-To-Plain-Text: from multipart/alternative by demime 0.98b X-Converted-To-Plain-Text: Alternative section used was text/plain Subject: [SBB] Cedar Waxwing breeding record at Palo Alto 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: Hi All, Yesterday (6/16) I observed two adult CEDAR WAXWINGS feeding two begging fledglings in a yard at Ensign Way, Palo Alto. The young birds were very freshly plumaged and both had bits of down still on the auriculars. They were begging a good deal. The parents were feeding them the sweet bracts from pineapple guava flowers. (I think they taste great, too.) They showed up in the yard after I'd been there for 45 min., then remained feeding for about 20 min., then left and were not evident again during the ensuing 2 hours. The Birds of North Am. account (No. 309, Witmer et al.) states that adults feed fledglings for 6-10 days, and that the young may appear clumsy for about the first 4 days out of the nest, especially when landing (p. 17). I noted that the fledglings appeared somewhat clumsy relative to the adults as they made short flights to new spots within the guava hedge. Witmer et al. also indicate (p. 19) that dispersal of young from a "natal site" occurs about one month after hatching (or about 15 days after fledgling). Based on the fledglings remaining bits of down, rather active begging, and clumsy movements, I'd say they were recently fledged and presumably from a nest not too far off. For what it is worth, I didn't notice any waxwings on my most recent previous visit to the yard on 5/26. David Suddjian, Capitola [[email protected]] Received: from win110.nas.nasa.gov (win110.nas.nasa.gov [129.99.19.14]) by plaidworks.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g5HIiat32301 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 17 Jun 2002 11:44:36 -0700 Received: (from mrogers@localhost) by win110.nas.nasa.gov (SGI-8.9.3/8.9.3/NAS 8.9.3-4n) id LAA67854 for [[email protected]]; Mon, 17 Jun 2002 11:44:30 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 11:44:30 -0700 (PDT) From: "Dr. Michael M. Rogers" <[[email protected]]> Message-Id: <[[email protected]]> To: [[email protected]] Subject: [SBB] Alum Rock Park 6/15/02 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: All, On Saturday 6/15/02, I had a few hours to get outside and decided to try to confirm breeding of the Eagle Rock (Alum Rock Pk) Phainopeplas reported by Eric Feuss. The male and female PHAINOPEPLAS were both still there, but I only saw one at a time (other tending the nest?). No luck proving breeding despite two hours of watching these birds. :( LAWRENCE'S GOLDFINCHES were all over, with up to 15 seen (some double-counting?). Both PHAINOPEPLA and LAWRENCE'S GOLDFINCH have bred in atlas block 0035 before - but that was in 1990! Westward irruptions of these species are not that frequent. LAWRENCE'S GOLDFINCHES were also in neighboring block 0535, new for that block. I also found at least 4 RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROWS, but no breeding evidence for them. Lots of BAND-TAILED PIGEONS were flying around both atlas blocks - still no proven breeding for either block though. I have also seen an recent increase in these birds around my house in Sunnyvale. Lots of young birds out, with feeding of young seen by AMERICAN KESTREL, WESTERN SCRUB-JAY, BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK, CALIFORNIA TOWHEE, and DARK-EYED JUNCO. A male BELTED KINGFISHER was carrying food upstream as well. Mike Rogers Received: from win110.nas.nasa.gov (win110.nas.nasa.gov [129.99.19.14]) by plaidworks.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g5HJ9Vt00309 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 17 Jun 2002 12:09:31 -0700 Received: (from mrogers@localhost) by win110.nas.nasa.gov (SGI-8.9.3/8.9.3/NAS 8.9.3-4n) id MAA69095 for [[email protected]]; Mon, 17 Jun 2002 12:09:31 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 12:09:31 -0700 (PDT) From: "Dr. Michael M. Rogers" <[[email protected]]> Message-Id: <[[email protected]]> To: [[email protected]] Subject: [SBB] South County 6/16/02 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: All, On Sunday 6/16/02, Mike Mammoser and I checked some south county birding sites. From the Bloomfield Road bridge over Llagas Creek a singing YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT could be heard from the willows on the west side of the creek at the back of the agricultural field (listen carefully, as the bird is a ways off). Also MARSH WRENS, a YELLOW WARBLER, and families of WHITE-TAILED KITES and AMERICAN CROWS here. There were no active heron or cormorant nests apparent at San Felipe Lake and no sign of any Black-crowned Night-Herons, seen carrying sticks here earlier in the year. There were 42 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS and a COMMON MOORHEN (new for block 3590) though. We failed to find any Cassin's Kingbirds along San Felipe Road, but down near the river a pair of LAWRENCE'S GOLDFINCHES was tending a nest with young in the pines (Santa Clara County side) and two YELLOW WARBLERS were still singing in the riparian. Another pair of LAWRENCE'S GOLDFINCHES was up by the middle eucalyptus. Casa De Fruta had food but no rarities - a day-roosting BARN OWL provided a new potential breeding species for block 4090 though. A trip up Canada Road did not result in any Roadrunners for us. Driving along Gilroy Hot Springs Road we saw that Coyote Creek is now completely dried up except for a few puddles. At the bridge at the end of the road we found a PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHER nest with young on the girders. Heading back to Coyote Lake we had a singing male WILSON'S WARBLER in good breeding habitat - a new potential breeder for block 3000. Also CASSIN'S VIREOS and PURPLE FINCHES at this spot just east of the turnoff to Coyote Lake. At Coyote Lake we checked out the riparian at the upper end of the reservoir. It is now quite mature and looks like it should have great birds - we couldn't find any Yellow-billed Cuckoos though :). We did get a pair of day-roosting BARN OWLS (new for block 3000) and another singing YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT (new species for block). I headed further upstream and confirmed breeding by SPOTTED SANDPIPER (agitated adult with precocial young; new for the block) and NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW. On the reservoir itself were 20 WOOD DUCKS (males in eclipse plumage), two pairs of GADWALL, a pair of CANADA GEESE (new for block; this species keeps expanding), 8 CASPIAN TERNS, a basic-plumaged FORSTER'S TERN, and precocial young AMERICAN COOTS and PIED-BILLED GREBE. Further out on the reservoir was a breeding condition CLARK'S GREBE (new for block 3005). Mike Rogers Received: from gull.mail.pas.earthlink.net (gull.mail.pas.earthlink.net [207.217.120.84]) by plaidworks.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g5HMUbt03447 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 17 Jun 2002 15:30:37 -0700 Received: from user-vcaun0h.dsl.mindspring.com ([216.175.92.17] helo=madelynhorn) by gull.mail.pas.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #2) id 17K51A-0003aB-00; Mon, 17 Jun 2002 15:30:36 -0700 Message-ID: <003601c2164f$4273ada0$[[email protected]]> From: "Paul L. Noble" <[[email protected]]> To: <[[email protected]]>, <[[email protected]]> References: <[[email protected]]> Subject: Re: [SBB] Cedar Waxwing breeding record at Palo Alto Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 15:35:15 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 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: A side note to David's sighting. I have seen three different species of adults ( Nor. Mockingbird, Cal Thrasher & Cal Towhee) feeding their fledglings pinapple guava (Feijoa sellowiana). And David is right--they are tasty, somewhat like cinnamon. Screech. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[[email protected]]> To: <[[email protected]]> Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 11:18 AM Subject: [SBB] Cedar Waxwing breeding record at Palo Alto > Hi All, > > Yesterday (6/16) I observed two adult CEDAR WAXWINGS feeding two The parents were feeding them the sweet bracts from > pineapple guava flowers. (I think they taste great, too.) They showed up in > David Suddjian, Capitola > [[email protected]] > _______________________________________________ > south-bay-birds mailing list | [[email protected]] > Help/Unsubscribe/Archives: http://www.plaidworks.com/mailman/listinfo/south-bay-birds > Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Received: from snipe.mail.pas.earthlink.net (snipe.mail.pas.earthlink.net [207.217.120.62]) by plaidworks.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g5I4uZt08779 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 17 Jun 2002 21:56:35 -0700 Received: from dialup-209.245.135.74.dial1.sanjose1.level3.net ([209.245.135.74] helo=dgrkv) by snipe.mail.pas.earthlink.net with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #2) id 17KB2h-0005iO-00 for [[email protected]]; Mon, 17 Jun 2002 21:56:35 -0700 Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> X-Mailer: Calypso Version 3.30.00.00 (4) Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 21:56:39 -0700 From: "Don Ganton" <[[email protected]]> To: "South Bay Birds Mailing List" <[[email protected]]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Subject: [SBB] Santa Teresa Park 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, I went for a walk in Santa Teresa Park with Will Valdez. Best birds were 2 or 3 singing Rufous-crowned Sparrows, 4 flyover Band-tailed Pigeons and a family of Western Kingbirds consisting of two adults and one immature. Don Ganton [[email protected]] Received: from smtp6.mindspring.com (smtp6.mindspring.com [207.69.200.110]) by plaidworks.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g5I5xZt09697 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 17 Jun 2002 22:59:36 -0700 Received: from user-2ivfkrd.dsl.mindspring.com ([165.247.211.109] helo=pavilion) by smtp6.mindspring.com with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 17KC1c-0006RM-00 for [[email protected]]; Tue, 18 Jun 2002 01:59:33 -0400 Message-Id: <[[email protected]]> X-Sender: [[email protected]] X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.2.0.58 Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 22:57:12 -0700 To: [[email protected]] From: amphibian <[[email protected]]> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Subject: [SBB] Hooded Oriole in Santa Clara 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: Taking a walk this evening, saw a male Hooded Oriole in a palm on Nobili, near Fowler. Looked for a nest briefly, but light was poor. Natasha