From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Sun Jul 6 15:27:13 2003 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id h66MPNGU009348 for <[[email protected]]>; Sun, 6 Jul 2003 15:25:24 -0700 (PDT) Received: from scaup.mail.pas.earthlink.net (scaup.mail.pas.earthlink.net [207.217.120.49]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id h66MO88b009310 for <[[email protected]]>; Sun, 6 Jul 2003 15:24:08 -0700 (PDT) Received: from user-2ivfnbi.dialup.mindspring.com ([165.247.221.114] helo=kirstennt) by scaup.mail.pas.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 19ZHvS-0006YV-00 for [[email protected]]; Sun, 06 Jul 2003 15:24:06 -0700 From: "Kirsten R. Holmquist" <[[email protected]]> To: "South Bay Birds" <[[email protected]]> Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2003 15:21:09 -0700 Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0006_01C343D2.3A53F600" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Importance: Normal X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: <[[email protected]]> X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.2+ Subject: [SBB] Skyline Ridge 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]] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C343D2.3A53F600 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I took a walk at Skyline Ridge today starting at Alpine Pond, past the Ranger Station, and around Horseshoe Lake. At Alpine Pond, I had both a WILSON'S WARBLER and an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER actually showing is orange-crown. Near the Ranger station, I picked up a BLACK-THROATED GREY WARBLER singing from a perch in a bare-topped pine. As I came to the branch point a half a mile from Horseshoe, I dithered over whether to go down to the lake or turn around. I decided to go on down to the lake by the right side trail. I was soon rewarded by finding a CHIPPING SPARROW in the shrubbery by the side of the trail. He even hopped down to stand in the middle of the trail for a few seconds, showing off his rufous crown, white eyestrip and gorgeous pink legs. Nearby, a pair of ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHERS also stood watch over the trail. One of the flycatchers was giving a chipping call I had never heard from them before. It was high pitched like a Cal Towhee but more muted and softer edged. Close to the lake, a male CALIFORNIA QUAIL stood guard at the top of the shrubs just a few feet from the trail. He was talking constantly about the goings on. He bravely perched-his-ground as I walked by but made sure to always keep me in sight. I was watching the CHESTNUT-BACKED CHICKADEES in the pines bordering the lake when a stunning male WESTERN TANAGER flew in. His entire head was a rich, almost fluorescent red which almost made the lemon yellow of his body look as pale as butter in comparison. The walk back to the car was uneventful except for a number of lizards, including an Alligator. I also happened upon a very large dragonfly, easily 3+ inches and black with yellow spots down the back. My little dragonfly book leads me to believe it was a Clubtail of some kind. Best Regards, Kirsten R. Holmquist [[email protected]] ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C343D2.3A53F600 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ 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]] ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C343D2.3A53F600--