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I have added links to several sites where you can download bird check 
lists for places around the world.

I hope that this will be useful.

South Bay Birders Unlimited (SBBU)
http://www.stanford.edu/~kendric/birds/

Check Lists are linked under:
Birding Web Sites & Information Archives

Kendric
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Saturday, 6/29/02, my summer intermediate birding class birded a route 
that took us from Grant lake at Grant County Park, up over Mt. Hamilton,
down through Isabel Valley and Arroyo Bayo, into San Antonio Valley,
and out through Del Puerto Canyon. The weather was sunny, clear and
mild until we got to San Antonio Valley and headed down Del Puerto 
Canyon. We recorded 69 bird species, here are the highlights:

The area around Grant Lake was active with GADWALL and CINNAMON TEAL
found among the MALLARD and RUDDY DUCKs. A pair each of WESTERN KINGBIRD
and ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER chatted in the trees on the rise near the
parking lot. TREE SWALLOWs were using the nest boxes hanging in these 
trees. Male LAZULI BUNTING sang from coyote brush surrounding this area.
Numerous feral pigs rooted in the grasses in the area.

A bit up the road, 2 GRASSHOPPER SPARROWs sang from and perched on 
fenceline, coyote brush and teasel. 

At the main observatory on Mt. Hamilton, a pair of BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERs
were easily seen in tree tops at eye-level. They seemed to be agitated
by STELLER'S JAYs moving through these trees.

Just past the Mt. Hamilton summit, along the saddle with the deer and
pig crossing signs, we saw a male BLACK-CHINNED SPARROW carrying food.
It appeared to have a nest nearby and we got great, close views before 
we backed off to let it enter the nesting shrub. Also seen in this area
was a very obliging BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER and a brightly-plumaged,
male Western Tanager. A HOUSE WREN and WARBLING VIREO were also recorded
at this spot.

At the bridge across Isabel Creek, we saw LAWRENCE'S and LESSER GOLDFINCH
bathing. At the Arnold Pond, we saw GREEN HERON and heard a PACIFIC-SLOPE
FLYCATCHER.

By the time we got to San Antonio Valley, it was quite warm and bird 
activity was low. We had one possible Lewis's Woodpecker sighting but it
disappeared before we could confirm it. The ponds at the Stoddard Ranch
were essentially dry. No birds seemed to be actively using the cavities
in the trees above the picnic area at the Junction. A male LAWRENCE'S 
GOLDFINCH and LARK SPARROW were seen in the surrounding area. Bird 
activity at the firestation was negligible as it was by the cattle guard, 
after all, it was a bit after noon and the cool breezes of the morning 
were warming up.

At Mallison Pond, a female WOOD DUCK was present along with a PIED-BILLED
GREBE adult with chicks. Further down Del Puerto Canyon, into Stanislaus
County, at MMMP 17.8 (that's "Mike Mammoser Mile Post"), we found only 
one singing ROCK WREN. At MP 10.4-5, there was a group of 5 vocal COMMON 
RAVENS; some were obviously recently fledged young, evident from the 
yellow gapes, red mouth interiors and their grouped behavior. A RUFOUS-
CROWNED SPARROW was located seeking the shade of a sapling in the creek
bed. Another GREEN HERON spooked downstream. 

Around the corner from "grafitti rocks", we immediatedly picked up a 
male BLUE GROSBEAK in the creek bed. A bit later a female was found 
bathing. Overhead, a GOLDEN EAGLE circled the ridgetop. LARK SPARROWs
and ROCK WRENs were also active in this spot. 

Because of the building heat, we didn't spend much time trying to locate 
Lewis's Woodpeckers, Sage Sparrows, Costa's Hummingbirds, roadrunners,
etc. Some of the cars reported temps of 98 and 100 degrees from their 
car sensors.

Interesting wildflowers: Scarlet Monkeyflower in Isabel Creek, Giant(?)
Blazing Star and Jimson Weed along Del Puerto Canyon Road.

There were several interesting butterflies, but the heat prevailed and
I failed to note any details on them.

Les Chibana, Palo Alto