From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Fri Dec 26 13:43:34 2003 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id hBQLfOPO024933 for <[[email protected]]>; Fri, 26 Dec 2003 13:41:25 -0800 (PST) Received: from imo-d05.mx.aol.com (imo-d05.mx.aol.com [205.188.157.37]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id hBQLe2UP024886 for <[[email protected]]>; Fri, 26 Dec 2003 13:40:03 -0800 (PST) Received: from [[email protected]] by imo-d05.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v36_r4.8.) id t.133.29845257 (4560) for <[[email protected]]>; Fri, 26 Dec 2003 16:39:56 -0500 (EST) From: [[email protected]] Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 16:39:56 EST To: [[email protected]] MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5003 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.2+ Subject: [SBB] Ruff X 2 X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.2+ Precedence: list List-Id: South Bay Birding List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Errors-To: south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] All, At noon today I had two basic plumaged RUFF feeding together, with four Dowitcher, in the marsh on the south side of the Environmental Education Center access road [marsh is on the right as you pass over the railroad tracks on entering the EEC]. The good news was that the Dowitchers got closer to me as they fed, the bad news was that the Ruff moved away. The interesting thing was that two birds never got more that 5 or 6 feet apart as I watched them over a 30 minute period. Both birds were in basic plumage with pale greenish-yellow legs, dark bills and unmarked tertials. Both were larger than the Dowitchers with them [taller, longer and more massive looking] and I would think that they are males. One did seem to be just a bit smaller than the other [very hard to judge as they were rapidly feeding during the entire time]. Earlier I had did a quick check of the largest Los Gatos Creek Park pond [northern most Oka Pond], Almaden Lake, and Calero Reservoir. There was nothing "notable" in the largest pond at Los Gatos Creek Park, two adult male COMMON MERGANSER [gorgeous] were in Almaden Lake, and the adult BALD EAGLE was on it's usual perch on the western side of Calero Reservoir. Also notable was the fact that reservoir is being drawn down, even with the recent rain the level is down at least ten feet from is previous low [hope someone knows what their doing]. Almaden Lake is also down three to four feet [lowest that I have seen it]. A SAY'S PHOEBE and a LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE were in Arzino Ranch. Take care, Bob Reiling _______________________________________________ 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]]