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 g5PEGJt09400 for <[[email protected]]>; Tue, 25 Jun 2002 07:16:19 -0700 Received: from merlin.ARC.NASA.GOV by merlin.ARC.NASA.GOV (PMDF V6.1 #46498) id <[[email protected]]> for [[email protected]]; Tue, 25 Jun 2002 07:16:14 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 07:16:14 -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] Leucistic Western 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: Folks: The following message provides details of leucistic and partially-leucistic WESTERN SCRUB-JAYS from Morgan Hill. Bill Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 22:16:57 -0700 From: julia curlette <[[email protected]]> X-Accept-Language: en To: [[email protected]] Subject: leucistic scrub jays Hi again, I went out prepared with binoculars (I had not done so previously) this evening about 7:00 and found the white scrub jay again. In fact I believe there are two of these birds. I could not actually see them both at the same time but no bird could move as fast and be in the two places that I saw the birds. Actually I was looking at what I though was the only bird, looked up to the wire above the shrubs where the bird was sitting and spotted a second white bird. When I looked back down the first bird was gone. However, when I see them both together I will be totally convinced. Now to answer your questions. I have spotted these birds on Sycamore Avenue between Watsonville Road and the next cross street. I think Hidden Springs. They have been consistently at the mid point between these two roads. They are cruzing and foraging through the walnut trees on the north side of the road and the shrubs and trees at the house on the south side of Sycamore. I first observed the bird (or birds) on 6/20/02 at 6:45 am Second observed on 6/21/02 at 6:45 am Third observed on 6/23/02 at 8:25 pm Fourth observed on 6/24/02 at 7:30 pm (I think two birds at this point) >From what I can tell from my observations tonight one of the birds is albino with pink bill and legs. The second bird has a few darker feathers on the primaries and in the tail. It makes sense to me now as I was watching one bird tonight and did not see any grey, while I did see grey feathers last night. Then I saw the second bird and saw some grey streaks and I think it has some yellow pigment to its bill and legs. The all white bird is puffier while the bird with pigment is sleeker. One normal juvenile is always seen in association with the white bird so I bet this is a clutch that is hanging out together or doing whatever they do when they fledge... Please feel free to give this observation to the South Bay Birds. I am a consulting botanist/wetland scientist and do lots of bird observation for my jobs as necessary for miscellaneous reports. If the group meets for birding in this area I would like to participate. I have to share that we had quite the nursery at my house this spring. A pair of red-shoulder hawks hatched three young in our eucalyptus. There are a couple juveniles flying around now trying to keep up with the parents. I am not sure if all made it but two for sure. Bluebirds nested in my boxes and there are at least six blue birds frequenting the grasslands feeding around my pasture. A black phoebe pair used our garage and hatched a trio of babies and barn swallows are in my shed with little babies now. It is a great menagerie of birds to keep me busy!!! Bye for now Julia Received: from imo-r04.mx.aol.com (imo-r04.mx.aol.com [152.163.225.100]) by plaidworks.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g5PKSEt15142 for <[[email protected]]>; Tue, 25 Jun 2002 13:28:14 -0700 Received: from [[email protected]] by imo-r04.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v32.21.) id t.30.28d09fe6 (24899) for <[[email protected]]>; Tue, 25 Jun 2002 16:27:46 -0400 (EDT) From: [[email protected]] Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 16:27:45 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] Western tanager 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 beautiful male western tanager was visiting my cherry plum trees this morning. -Amy Received: from imo-m09.mx.aol.com (imo-m09.mx.aol.com [64.12.136.164]) by plaidworks.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g5PN3Mt17688 for <[[email protected]]>; Tue, 25 Jun 2002 16:03:22 -0700 Received: from [[email protected]] by imo-m09.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v32.21.) id t.14f.fe4b115 (3960) for <[[email protected]]>; Tue, 25 Jun 2002 19:03:02 -0400 (EDT) From: [[email protected]] Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 19:03:02 EDT To: [[email protected]] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-Mailer: AOL 7.0 for Windows US sub 10509 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] Yellow-breasted Chat 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, This morning Frank Vanslager and I had great views (best I've ever had) of a singing YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT at Coyote Reservoir. The bird was singing from the taller flowering bushes in the creek flood plane a little over 0.3 of a mile upstream of the entrance kiosk and about 100 feet from the trail that parallels the entrance road. This trail is shown as a dashed line on the map on page 115 of the third edition of Birding at the Bottom of the Bay (BABOB). Earlier we had tried birding the riparian habitat near the creek itself. Even though we were ultimately able to access this area, with minimal discomfort, birding there was not very satisfying (we could have seen the same birds from the parking lot without the Stinging Nettles). The single exception was a BARN OWL that flushed as we approached the trees. During a subsequent stop at the boat launch parking lot we had fairly good views of an adult male OSPREY that was unsuccessfully fishing the upstream half of the lake. As we were leaving Frank suggested that we try stopping at a couple different pullouts and listening for birds. At our second stop he immediately heard the singing Yellow-breasted Chat which he found shortly thereafter. It would seem that the trail leading from the entrance kiosk to Gilroy Hot Springs Rd (and beyond) could be very rewarding this time of year (lots of singing birds). Take care, Bob Reiling, 4:01 PM, 6/25/02