From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Mon Oct 28 08:04:04 2002 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.2/8.12.2) with ESMTP id g9SG0K1I022008 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 28 Oct 2002 08:00:20 -0800 (PST) Received: from amdext2.amd.com (amdext2.amd.com [163.181.251.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.2/8.12.2) with ESMTP id g9SFxfhh021970 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 28 Oct 2002 07:59:41 -0800 (PST) Received: from ssvlgs01.amd.com (ssvlgs01.amd.com [139.95.250.16]) by amdext2.amd.com (8.9.3/8.9.3/AMD) with SMTP id JAA26459 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 28 Oct 2002 09:59:38 -0600 (CST) From: [[email protected]] Received: from 139.95.250.1 by ssvlgs01.amd.com with ESMTP (Tumbleweed MMS SMTP Relay (MMS v4.7);); Mon, 28 Oct 2002 07:59:38 -0800 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 HAA00283 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 28 Oct 2002 07:59:38 -0800 (PST) Received: by caexmta8.amd.com with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) id ; Mon, 28 Oct 2002 07:59:37 -0800 Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 07:59:32 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) X-WSS-ID: 11A381602714391-01-01 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: [SBB] Almaden "patch" birding X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1b3+ 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]] Hello All, Here are a few birds of interest from the Almaden area on Saturday, Oct 26. Almaden Reservoir: 35 WOOD DUCKS and one basic-plumaged COMMON LOON. Calero Reservoir: fifteen AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS, four EARED GREBES, over 20 BUFFLEHEAD, one SPOTTED SANDPIPER. Otherwise, the usual assortment of ducks (Mallard, Gadwall, Amer Wigeon, N. Shoveler, Ruddy Duck, Green-winged Teal, Common Merganser); shorebirds (Killdeer, Black-necked Stilt, Least Sandpiper, Long-billed Dowitcher, Greater Yellowlegs); and lots of coots and Canada Geese. Over 40 TRICOLORED BLACKBIRDS were in the horse corral by the parking area. SCVWD Pond (Coleman & Almaden Expwy): 14 RING-NECKED DUCKS and four LESSER SCAUP Uvas Reservoir: The following shorebirds were seen on the mudflats at the upper end: twelve BLACK-NECKED STILT, two KILLDEER, six LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, five GREATER YELLOWLEGS, and nine WILSON'S SNIPE. Incidentally, I drove up Croy Road to Uvas Canyon CP to check on how things look after the extensive wildfire in late September. It's not until you get about four miles up the road that evidence of the wildfire is apparent. At that point there is an area where the fire skipped across the road, mainly through the underbrush. On approaching Sveadal the charred hillsides become more visible. Fortunately Sveadal and Uvas Canyon CP were spared, but it was a mighty close call. The park and campgrounds are now open and I will go back there for some winter birding. That's it for now - Ann _______________________________________________ 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]]