Received: from mtiwmhc23.worldnet.att.net (mtiwmhc23.worldnet.att.net [204.127.131.48]) by plaidworks.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g87I5BV29718 for <[[email protected]]>; Sat, 7 Sep 2002 11:05:11 -0700 Received: from webmail.worldnet.att.net ([204.127.135.42]) by mtiwmhc23.worldnet.att.net (InterMail vM.4.01.03.27 201-229-121-127-20010626) with SMTP id <[[email protected]]net.a tt.net>; Sat, 7 Sep 2002 18:05:05 +0000 Received: from [12.81.1.35] by webmail.worldnet.att.net; Sat, 07 Sep 2002 18:05:05 +0000 From: [[email protected]] To: [[email protected]] Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2002 18:05:05 +0000 X-Mailer: AT&T Message Center Version 1 (May 26 2002) Message-Id: <20020907180505.DUEH3050.mtiwmhc23.worldnet.att.net@webmail. worldnet.att.net> Subject: [SBB] Rose-breasted Grosbeak 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: This morning, 9/7/02, at 9:00 AM, Linda and I were treated to the presence of a male Rose-breasted Grosbeak. It had a rosy pink breast near its throat above a white faintly streaked belly. The pink breast was not as well definedn nor as bright as the pictures in Sibley's. Its head pattern was similar to a non- breeding male. It had bold white coverts and a clearly visible white rump. He inspected our seed feeders for 2 - 3 minutes without eating, then flew off in a southwesterly direction (toward Almaden valley?). We live in a South San Jose suburb close to Santa Teresa HS, perhaps a 1/4 mile north of the Santa Teresa Hills. What a treat for us to begin our day with the sighting of a lifebird, county bird, backyard bird! Karl & Linda Fowler -- 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 g880faV02205 for <[[email protected]]>; Sat, 7 Sep 2002 17:41:36 -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]]; Sat, 07 Sep 2002 17:41:36 -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]]; Sat, 07 Sep 2002 17:41:36 -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]]; Sat, 07 Sep 2002 17:41:36 -0700 (PDT) Received: from SLACVX.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU by SLACVX.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU (PMDF V5.2-32 #37499) id <[[email protected]]> for [[email protected]]; Sat, 07 Sep 2002 17:41:26 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2002 17:41:26 -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] Coyote Creek and Alviso 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: This morning (Sept. 7) I walked along the east side of Coyote Creek between Montague and Tasman. While there were some birdy areas, I didn't see much of note, beyond 3 to 6 Western Tanagers. I perhaps should have been at CCFS instead. Even around 11:00, the large Eucalyptus and vicinity was quite active. Birds there included 2 or 3 Pacific-Slope Flycatchers, 1 Willow Flycatcher, 2 Warbling Vireos, at least 3 Yellow Warblers, and 3 Western Tanagers. The gate was open temporarily due to some construction going on near the south end of the levee; but the banders told me that when they arrived early they found the SFBBO lock had been removed from the chain. So: be careful, don't go in unless you are sure you will be able to get out! (Because of this, I omitted a check of the waterbird pond.) Some brief checks in Alviso turned up the continuing Pacific Golden- Plover east of the RR tracks in the New Chicago Marsh, and one Pectoral Sandpiper at Grand and Spreckels. Four Lesser Yellowlegs were also in the area. I didn't find much in the impoundment along Spreckels near State, but I didn't take the time to check for birds on the rear of the islands. A brief stop at the Calabazas ponds also didn't result in anything notable. Al Eisner Received: from mta7.pltn13.pbi.net (mta7.pltn13.pbi.net [64.164.98.8]) by plaidworks.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g884wOV05475 for <[[email protected]]>; Sat, 7 Sep 2002 21:58:24 -0700 Received: from rahul ([64.169.18.242]) by mta7.pltn13.pbi.net (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.1 (built May 7 2001)) with SMTP id <[[email protected]]> for [[email protected]]; Sat, 07 Sep 2002 21:58:24 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2002 22:03:25 -0700 From: Kris Olson <[[email protected]]> To: South Bay Birders <[[email protected]]> Message-id: <[[email protected]]> MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Content-type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-Converted-To-Plain-Text: from multipart/mixed by demime 0.98b X-Converted-To-Plain-Text: Alternative section used was text/plain Subject: [SBB] Alviso Birds 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: Hello South Bay Birders: I visited New Chicago Marsh and the State & Spreckles Marsh three times (the first two very quick trips) to see the birds reported there. An update on what was found. Thursday afternoon 9/5 - 1 PECTORAL SANDPIPER, far left in State & Spreckles marsh. Did not flush when many other birds - mainly Yellowlegs, flew off. No Pectorals in the channel next to the road; tide was in. Friday 6:30am - 5 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS in the channel to the left of the road into EEC, before the railroad tracks; 4 together, one slightly apart. They did not flush when I drove and walked by closely. Today, Saturday, 3:30-5:30pm -- finally saw the PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER on the north side (EEC side) of the railroad tracks, just before the first water area; it was sitting low in the brush on dry ground and blended in perfectly except for its white eyebrow. It stood up, preened, sat back down again, head facing into the wind. This was about 3:30pm. It was not found again later by others, and I had not seen it the other two trips I made. The RUFF (REEVE) was seen by several birders - Jim? (Mike? I apologize for forgetting!) Danzenbaker, Frances Toldi and an anonymous birder in blue. Pete LaTourette joined us to take photos of Phalaropes. The Reeve was with a cluster of Dowitchers on an island at State & Spreckles (there were almost no dowitchers at 4:30, but many flew in about 5 or 5:30pm). Slightly orangier legs. slightly rounder head, more white on the face and neck, shorter bill. Gorgeous feathers on its back - outlined nicely in tan. Someone said that they look "scalier" and also blew more in the wind than the Dowitchers' feathers. None of us found the Stilt Sandpiper, at least when I left. There were lots of Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs next to each other for a good comparison. I did not find any Pectoral Sandpipers today; tide was in so the channel next to the road was full. Only a few Barn Swallows hung out near SFBBO -- the rest were apparently out feeding during prime bug-time (6pm) when I left. -- Kris Olson Menlo Park [demime 0.98b removed an attachment of type application/ms-tnef which had a name of winmail.dat]