From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Mon Jun 2 12:32:08 2003 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id h52JTpa9004406 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 2 Jun 2003 12:29:51 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mms2.broadcom.com (mms2.broadcom.com [63.70.210.59]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id h52JSjfF004355 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 2 Jun 2003 12:28:45 -0700 (PDT) Received: from 63.70.210.1 by mms2.broadcom.com with ESMTP (Broadcom SMTP Relay (MMS v5.5.2)); Mon, 02 Jun 2003 12:25:17 -0700 Received: from mail-sjcw-3.sw.broadcom.com (mail-sjcw-3.sw.broadcom.com [10.20.128.23]) by mon-irva-11.broadcom.com (8.9.1/8.9.1) with ESMTP id MAA25317 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 2 Jun 2003 12:28:10 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mail-sjcw-1.broadcom.com (mail-sjcw-1.sw.broadcom.com [10.20.128.21]) by mail-sjcw-3.sw.broadcom.com (8.12.9/8.12.9/SSM3) with ESMTP id h52JSVMW027908 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 2 Jun 2003 12:28:31 -0700 (PDT) Received: from pc2kmikem (dhcpe1-sjcw-254 [10.20.64.254]) by mail-sjcw-1.broadcom.com (8.12.9/8.12.4/SSM) with SMTP id h52JSV0N014302 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 2 Jun 2003 12:28:31 -0700 (PDT) From: "Mike Mammoser" <[[email protected]]> To: SBB <[[email protected]]> Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2003 12:26:26 -0700 Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4910.0300 Importance: Normal X-WSS-ID: 12C57B172028050-01-01 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: [SBB] : 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]] On Saturday, 31 May 03, I visited Parkway Lakes, first checking on the Great Blue Heron nests at the north end of middle lake. Since the cottonwood tree in which the nests are placed has leafed out considerably, only one nest was visible. However, it contained 3 fully-grown young GREAT BLUE HERONS. I guess the foraging is pretty good in this area. At the fishing lake I finally saw both a male and a female GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE. While I was there, both of these birds, on one occasion each, carried some white-colored material into the reeds. I couldn't specifically identify the material, but couldn't think what type of food item would be this color. So, my assumption is that it was some type of nest material, perhaps cottonwood fluff. A few TREE SWALLOWS were over the lake with the myriad of CLIFF SWALLOWS. On 2 occasions a TREE SWALLOW flew into the willow clump at the end of the point of land. Since this didn't seem to be typical of foraging behavior, I'm wondering if they have a nesting cavity in there somewhere. There were also 2 GREEN HERONS in the vicinity. A check along Coyote Creek south of Metcalf Road didn't reveal anything unusual (hoping for those eastern vagrants). However, a pair of RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS was in the cottonwoods here and would become quite vocal whenever a pair of RED-TAILED HAWKS came near. On Sunday, 1 Jun 03, I birded the Guadalupe River for about a half mile south of Montague Xway. There was nothing but local residents here; not even any typical western migrants to be found. I did have a run-in with a CHESTNUT-BACKED CHICKADEE, who responded to my pishing by flying down to a twig about 2 feet in front of my face and having a stare-down with me. Along Coyote Creek at the end of Sycamore and north of Montague Xway, it was also quite slow, except for a couple calling PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHERS. I also had a female selasphorus hummingbird here, which may well be a local resident ALLEN'S, considering the time of year. Mike Mammoser _______________________________________________ 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]]