From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Thu Nov 7 14:02:46 2002 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.2/8.12.2) with ESMTP id gA7M0H7r017953 for <[[email protected]]>; Thu, 7 Nov 2002 14:00:18 -0800 (PST) Received: from imo-r09.mx.aol.com (imo-r09.mx.aol.com [152.163.225.105]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.2/8.12.2) with ESMTP id gA7Lxdke017911 for <[[email protected]]>; Thu, 7 Nov 2002 13:59:40 -0800 (PST) Received: from [[email protected]] by imo-r09.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v34.13.) id t.29.30ad6735 (16335) for <[[email protected]]>; Thu, 7 Nov 2002 16:59:33 -0500 (EST) From: [[email protected]] Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 16:59:32 EST MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: AOL 7.0 for Windows US sub 10637 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1b4+ Subject: [SBB] Clay-colored Sparrow and other neat birds... X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1b4+ Precedence: list Cc: South Bay Birding <[[email protected]]> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: South Bay Birding List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , To: [[email protected]] Sender: south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Errors-To: south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Good afternoon all.... Sorry that it took so long to post this... On Wednesday, Peggy Don and I decided to go for the CLAY-COLORED SPARROW as it was a lifer for both of us (I didn't get a good look on Tuesday afternoon). Within minutes we had the bird in sight and got really good looks. After finishing up with the Clay-colored Sparrow we decided to try for another Bob Reiling bird the White-throated Sparrow. We left the Scott Blvd. entrance and walked down the creek toward the Mission College Blvd. entrance. Along the way we found a KESTREL on the lines above the creek eating a tiny mouse. We also watched an immature RED-SHOULDERED HAWK sitting on one of the poles. As we walked along we found FOX, HOUSE, SONG, WHITE-CROWNED, GOLD-CROWNED SPARROWS. Lots of HOUSE FINCH also eating in the weeds as well as COMMON YELLOWTHROATS. We had a flock of about 15 CEDAR WAXWINGS in one the trees on the other side of the creek. We couldn't find the WTSP but did manage a couple GREAT EGRETS. We arrived at the Bittern spot...and no Bittern but did mange to flush a WILSON'S SNIPE....More sparrows and finches on the way back an immature COOPER'S HAWK who was most cooperative in sitting on the line. We watched a squirrel come up to the COHA and the hawk spread it's wings and hissed....Just amazing to witness. We also saw PIED-BILLED GREBES, GADWALLS and some MALLARDS....a few CA TOWHEES thrown in the mix and our day wouldn't have been complete with our BLACK-PHOEBE. Then we went over to Shoreline to look for the Eurasian Wigeon....no luck on that, and we stayed around till dusk and first heard then saw two SORAS in Adobe Creek. We counted roughly 18 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS, and we were sure there were lots more. A NORTHERN HARRIER stayed perched on a post close by that we had terrific looks at it face..... Wishing you all good birding and my best regards, Linda Sullivan _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. south-bay-birds mailing list ([[email protected]]) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://www.plaidworks.com/mailman/options/south-bay-birds/south-bay-birds-archive%40plaidworks.com This email sent to [[email protected]]