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 g8PHjcV01530 for <[[email protected]]>; Wed, 25 Sep 2002 10:45:39 -0700 Received: from merlin.ARC.NASA.GOV by merlin.ARC.NASA.GOV (PMDF V6.1 #46498) id <[[email protected]]> for [[email protected]]; Wed, 25 Sep 2002 10:45:31 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 10:38:20 -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] Willow vs Western Wood-Pewee Sender: [[email protected]] Errors-To: [[email protected]] X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.13 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Folks: Andy Gibb asked about how common Willow Flycatchers and Western Wood-Pewees are in September. The county checklist shows both species as uncommon in September. My guess is that most of our resident pewees leave in late July and early August, while the few birds we see along the creeks or in wetter areas in September are more northern birds (just as all the Willow Flycatchers are northern birds). A rough rule of thumb is that each is equally likely this month. By October, both are quite rare. Bill 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 g8PHwOV01775 for <[[email protected]]>; Wed, 25 Sep 2002 10:58:24 -0700 Received: from merlin.ARC.NASA.GOV by merlin.ARC.NASA.GOV (PMDF V6.1 #46498) id <[[email protected]]> for [[email protected]]; Wed, 25 Sep 2002 10:58:18 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 10:58:18 -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] - Sender: [[email protected]] Errors-To: [[email protected]] X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.13 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Folks: This morning, 9/25/2002, I spent about two and a half hours looking for the Blackpoll and Chestnut-sided Warblers along Coyote Creek. I spent most of my time in the downstream or more northern section of riparian growth where the trainig nets are, but I also made one pass through the upstream section. These nets are located where the road make the dogleg back to the west before it drops down to the waterbird pond. I checked both sides of the creek and found the cottonwoods on the east side to have many fewer birds. Al Eisner, Linda Sullivan, and Peggy Don were also searching this area this morning and were still there when I left at 9:30 am. Despite the absence of rarities, there was a good variety of western migrants: WILLOW FLYCATCHER, PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHER (singing), YELLOW WARBLER (19), YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER (3), COMMON YELLOWTHROAT (2), WILSON'S WARBLER, and WESTERN TANAGER. Two immature BARN SWALLOWS were foraging above the creek. While leaving I saw a PRAIRIE FALCON perched on a dead cottonwood snag downstream from the trailers. Bill Received: from smtp.slac.stanford.edu (smtp.slac.stanford.edu [134.79.18.80]) by plaidworks.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g8PKKcV03882 for <[[email protected]]>; Wed, 25 Sep 2002 13:20:38 -0700 Received: from CONVERSION-DAEMON.smtp.slac.stanford.edu by smtp.slac.stanford.edu (PMDF V6.1-1 #37665) id <[[email protected]]> for [[email protected]]; Wed, 25 Sep 2002 13:20:37 -0700 (PDT) Received: from smtpserv1.slac.stanford.edu (smtpserv1.slac.stanford.edu [134.79.18.81]) by smtp.slac.stanford.edu (PMDF V6.1-1 #37665) with ESMTP id <[[email protected]]> for [[email protected]]; Wed, 25 Sep 2002 13:20:37 -0700 (PDT) Received: from SLACVX.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU ([134.79.144.12]) by smtpserv1.slac.stanford.edu (PMDF V6.1 #37665) with ESMTP id <[[email protected]]> for [[email protected]]; Wed, 25 Sep 2002 13:20:37 -0700 (PDT) Received: from SLACVX.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU by SLACVX.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU (PMDF V5.2-32 #37499) id <[[email protected]]> for [[email protected]]; Wed, 25 Sep 2002 13:20:29 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 13:20:29 -0700 (PDT) From: Al Eisner <[[email protected]]> To: [[email protected]] Message-id: <[[email protected]]> X-VMS-To: IN%"[[email protected]]" MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Subject: [SBB] CCFS Sender: [[email protected]] Errors-To: [[email protected]] X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.13 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: After getting directions to where the Chestnut-Sided and Blackpoll Warblers were seen, I made a Tuesday lunchtime trip to CCFS. I arrived about 12:20. Mike Mammoser had seen both birds about noon (I think), but the flocks were becoming increasingly uncooperative. I stayed about 40 minutes after Mike left, but didn't see either one. So, I made another try this morning, again concentrating on the north net lanes. I had about the same assortment of birds already listed by Bill (although I didn't see Willow Flycatcher), with most of the Warbler activity at the north end of this area. A bit after 10:00, I heard an active flock of Chickadees and Warblers moving north from the south end of this area on the east side of the creek, but barely visible. When they accelerated, I went back to the north end. Linda and Peggy had heard birds coming in, and (about 10:15) had just found a "different" warbler, by one of the net lanes. When I got on it, it turned out to be the Chestnut-Sided. We all got excellent (albeit brief) looks. I was pretty much out of time, and didn't feel like pushing my luck with the Blackpoll, but perhaps we'll hear another positive report from linda and Peggy, who stuck around. I made a quick check of the pond: water level quite high (just Stilts, Avocets, Dowitchers); and a brief stop by the large Euc, where I saw a Western Wood-Pewee and a couple of dozen Violet-Green Swallows. (I hope I didn't miss the Prairie Falcon through inattention!) Al Received: from mms2.broadcom.com (mms2.broadcom.com [63.70.210.59]) by plaidworks.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id g8PKpYV04313 for <[[email protected]]>; Wed, 25 Sep 2002 13:51:34 -0700 Received: from 63.70.210.1 by mms2.broadcom.com with ESMTP (Broadcom MMS-2 SMTP Relay (MMS v4.7);); Wed, 25 Sep 2002 13:49:18 -0700 X-Server-Uuid: 2a12fa22-b688-11d4-a6a1-00508bfc9626 Received: from mail-sjcw-1.sw.broadcom.com (mail-sjcw-1.sw.broadcom.com [10.20.128.21]) by mon-irva-11.broadcom.com (8.9.1/8.9.1) with ESMTP id NAA27700 for <[[email protected]]>; Wed, 25 Sep 2002 13:51: 33 -0700 (PDT) Received: from pc2kmikem (dhcpe1-sjcw-254 [10.20.64.254]) by mail-sjcw-1.sw.broadcom.com (8.12.4/8.12.4/SSM) with SMTP id g8PKpX1Z010810 for <[[email protected]]>; Wed, 25 Sep 2002 13:51:33 -0700 (PDT) From: "Mike Mammoser" <[[email protected]]> To: SBB <[[email protected]]> Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 13:50:57 -0700 Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) X-WSS-ID: 118CFEC488968-01-01 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: [SBB] : Sender: [[email protected]] Errors-To: [[email protected]] X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.13 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: At noon time today, 25 Sep 02, I again refound both the BLACKPOLL and CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER at CCFS. In net lane 3 (that is, the third net from the north end) I noticed some activity, which turned out to be the Blackpoll Warbler chasing, or being chased by, a "Western" Flycatcher. I was able to watch the warbler for the next 5 minutes, from 20-30 feet, foraging about the box elder, catching and eating spiders. Suddenly, the Chestnut-sided appeared in the same net lane, but hung around for only 30 seconds before flying across to the east side of the creek. It was followed a minute later by the Blackpoll. Mike Mammoser Received: from imo-m10.mx.aol.com (imo-m10.mx.aol.com [64.12.136.165]) by plaidworks.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g8PLJsV04771 for <[[email protected]]>; Wed, 25 Sep 2002 14:19:54 -0700 Received: from [[email protected]] by imo-m10.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v34.13.) id t.19a.95137c8 (3858) for <[[email protected]]>; Wed, 25 Sep 2002 17:19:38 -0400 (EDT) From: [[email protected]] Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 17:19:37 EDT To: [[email protected]] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-Mailer: AOL 7.0 for Windows US sub 10637 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] Birding CCFS Sender: [[email protected]] Errors-To: [[email protected]] X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.13 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Good afternoon all..... Peggy Don and I decided to try for the Chestnut-sided and Blackpoll Warbler this morning around 7:30. Upon entering we saw a RED-TAILED HAWK sitting in a tree. When we arrived at our parking spot, we saw a WESTERN KINGBIRD flying about. Also seen were WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, MOCKINGBIRDS, HOUSE FINCH and MOURNING DOVES. We walked down to the misting nests and the first warbler seen was an ORANGE-CROWNED, followed by a YELLOW WARBLER and then a WILSON'S WARBLER. Also heard was our first of the season GOLD-CROWNED SPARROW. The BLACK PHOEBE was calling from the creek as we watched a WILLOW FLYCATCHER. Bill Bousman stopped by looking for the same target birds as we were..... While still waiting for our target birds in flew two YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS with a couple of Yellow Warblers. The warblers were followed by Al Eisner who saw pretty much the same birds as we did. Peggy heard a WESTERN TANAGER (I missed it). We also heard (Peggy saw) a BELTED KINGFISHER. Peggy and I decided to walk down past the misting nests along the creek. We heard the birds calling and noticed "a different" looking bird and realized it was the CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER. Al Eisner joined us in getting wonderful looks at this beautiful warbler. In the same area we had a PACIFIC SLOPE FLYCATCHER and more Yellow Warblers plus BUSHTITS and COMMON YELLOWTHROATS. Lots of birds flew overhead GREAT BLUE HERON, LONG-BILLED CURLEWS, SNOWY EGRETS, DUCKS, RED-TAILED HAWK, KILLDEER and GULLS. Lots of RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS calling today. As we looked across the creek we saw the HOUSE WREN fly back over to our side along with two SONG SPARROWS. On the way to the car as we were leaving we watched a KESTREL fluttering over the weedy field. Peggy and I were delighted in see the Chestnut-sided Warbler, we had hoped to get a better look at the Blackpoll (saw it on Sunday, but didn't know it was the Blackpoll). I guess we will have to try again..... Wishing you all good birding and my best regards, Linda Received: from borg.inreach.com (mail.unlimited.net [209.142.2.67]) by plaidworks.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g8PLYdV05062 for <[[email protected]]>; Wed, 25 Sep 2002 14:34:39 -0700 Received: from [209.209.18.83] (209-209-18-83.oak.inreach.net [209.209.18.83]) by borg.inreach.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 986E81B6C9; Wed, 25 Sep 2002 11:48:27 -0700 (PDT) Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Sender: [[email protected]] Message-Id: In-Reply-To: <[[email protected]]> References: <[[email protected]]> Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 14:34:04 -0700 To: [[email protected]], [[email protected]] From: Ruth Troetschler <[[email protected]]> Subject: Re: [SBB] - CCFS-- Cc: [[email protected]] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" Sender: [[email protected]] Errors-To: [[email protected]] X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.13 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: We visited CCFS this AM--about 10:30-11:00, but saw none of the exotic warblers--in fact where were very few birds evident. We did, however, see a Peregrine Falcon which sailed over our heads no more than 35 feet above. The pointed wings, pale underparts and the rounded tail were clearly visible. We did locate the Western Flycatcher pointed out by Linda and Peggy. Ruth Troetschler ------------ At 10:58 AM -0700 9/25/02, [[email protected]] wrote: >Folks: > > This morning, 9/25/2002, I spent about two and a half hours looking for >the Blackpoll and Chestnut-sided Warblers along Coyote Creek. I spent most of >my time in the downstream or more northern section of riparian growth where >the trainig nets are, but I also made one pass through the upstream section. >These nets are located where the road make the dogleg back to the west before >it drops down to the waterbird pond. I checked both sides of the creek and >found the cottonwoods on the east side to have many fewer birds. Al Eisner, >Linda Sullivan, and Peggy Don were also searching this area this morning and >were still there when I left at 9:30 am. > > Despite the absence of rarities, there was a good variety of western >migrants: WILLOW FLYCATCHER, PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHER (singing), YELLOW >WARBLER (19), YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER (3), COMMON YELLOWTHROAT (2), WILSON'S >WARBLER, and WESTERN TANAGER. Two immature BARN SWALLOWS were foraging above >the creek. While leaving I saw a PRAIRIE FALCON perched on a dead cottonwood >snag downstream from the trailers. > > Bill >_______________________________________________ >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 rtjones.nas.nasa.gov (rtjones.nas.nasa.gov [129.99.19.30]) by plaidworks.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g8PM05V05651 for <[[email protected]]>; Wed, 25 Sep 2002 15:00:05 -0700 Received: (from mrogers@localhost) by rtjones.nas.nasa.gov (SGI-8.9.3/8.9.3/NAS 8.9.3-4n) id PAA22518 for [[email protected]]; Wed, 25 Sep 2002 15:00:01 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 15:00:01 -0700 (PDT) From: "Dr. Michael M. Rogers" <[[email protected]]> Message-Id: <[[email protected]]> To: [[email protected]] Subject: [SBB] RUFF, DUNLIN Sender: [[email protected]] Errors-To: [[email protected]] X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.13 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: All, I birded New Chicago Marsh over lunch today 9/25/02. I again failed to locate the basic-plumaged Pacific Golden-Plover, but the female RUFF was again present east of the tracks just north of the pool favored by the first golden-plover that was here this fall. There were also 15 WILSON'S PHALAROPES at State and Spreckles, 14 LESSER YELLOWLEGS throughout the marsh, and 2 recently arrived basic-plumaged DUNLIN out near the railroad track junction with a large flock of peeps. Mike Rogers 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 g8Q2D8V09458 for <[[email protected]]>; Wed, 25 Sep 2002 19:13:08 -0700 Received: from [[email protected]] by imo-m02.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v34.10.) id t.22.2f4ae5fa (4214) for <[[email protected]]>; Wed, 25 Sep 2002 22:12:35 -0400 (EDT) From: [[email protected]] Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 22:12:35 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] County birding Sender: [[email protected]] Errors-To: [[email protected]] X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.13 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: All, This morning Frank Vanslager, Susan Ford (from Tennessee) and I birded the Santa Clara County portion of Mines Rd and San Antonio Valley Rd. We had numerous PHAINOPEPLA near the two ponds located on the west side of the road (near a ranch corral), a small flock of LAWRENCE'S GOLDFINCHES (in the same area), several SAGE SPARROWS (in the high chaparral area west of the road and north of the ponds) and a single LEWIS'S WOODPECKER (in the snag on the east side of the road about 1/4 mile south of the junction with Del Puerto Canyon Rd). Take care, Bob Reiling, 7:19 PM, 9/25/02 Received: from scaup.mail.pas.earthlink.net (scaup.mail.pas.earthlink.net [207.217.120.49]) by plaidworks.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g8Q4rKV11575 for <[[email protected]]>; Wed, 25 Sep 2002 21:53:20 -0700 Received: from pool0247.cvx21-bradley.dialup.earthlink.net ([209.179.192.247] helo=209.179.192.247) by scaup.mail.pas.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 17uQeG-0005hO-00; Wed, 25 Sep 2002 21:53:12 -0700 Date: 25 Sep 2002 21:53:05 -0700 Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> From: Les Chibana <[[email protected]]> To: South Bay Birders <[[email protected]]>, North Bay Birds list <[[email protected]]> X-Mailer: QuickMail Pro 2.1 (Mac) MIME-Version: 1.0 Reply-To: Les Chibana <[[email protected]]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-Ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by plaidworks.com id g8Q4rKV11575 Subject: [SBB] Falcon bookends to a raptor-filled day Sender: [[email protected]] Errors-To: [[email protected]] X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.13 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: My day started and ended with falcons in Santa Clara County. While meeting with my Hawk Hill trip participants this morning at the Park & Ride at Page Mill Rd. at 280, the group had a MERLIN perched on a bare tree across Page Mill Rd. It appeared to be columbarius. This evening at Palo Alto Baylands, Deborah Bartens, Head Naturalist, City of Palo Alto, noticed a large bird diving on one of two COMMON RAVENs on one of the boardwalks in the saltmarsh. It flew up to one of the towers on strong wingbeats and pointed wings. With the aid of a scope, we could see that it was a PEREGRINE FALCON (prob. anatum). In between these two bookends, along 280 near Sand Hill Rd., we saw a WHITE-TAILED KITE. In San Francisco, we saw a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK perched over Park Presidio. In two hours at Hawk Hill, we saw a PRAIRIE FALCON, a PEREGRINE FALCON, an AMERICAN KESTREL, an immature BROAD-WINGED HAWK, 2 NORTHERN HARRIERs, a group of 3 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKs, and the usual multitude of RED-TAILED, SHARP-SHINNED and COOPER'S HAWKs. Raptor rapture: 11 sp. of raptors, including 4 falcon sp. I don't know when I'll see that again! Hm, with the caracara in SCZ, the Bald Eagle in MTY, local Golden Eagles and Osprey, lingering Swainson's in the central valley, and the possibility of migrant Ferruginous and Rough- legged... one could put together an incredible California raptor day! Les -- Les Chibana BirdNUTZ(TM) - Ornigasmic Birding em <[[email protected]]> - web ph 650-949-4335 - fx 650-949-4137 snailmail: SR 2, Box 335, La Honda CA 94020