From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Mon Jun 2 14:21:54 2003 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id h52LJla9006372 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 2 Jun 2003 14:19:49 -0700 (PDT) Received: from rtjones.nas.nasa.gov (rtjones.nas.nasa.gov [129.99.19.30]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id h52LIbfF006328 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 2 Jun 2003 14:18:37 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from mrogers@localhost) by rtjones.nas.nasa.gov (SGI-8.9.3p2/8.9.3/NAS 8.9.3-5n) id OAA87678 for [[email protected]]; Mon, 2 Jun 2003 14:18:36 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2003 14:18:36 -0700 (PDT) From: "Dr. Michael M. Rogers" <[[email protected]]> Message-Id: <[[email protected]]> To: [[email protected]] Subject: [SBB] Coyote Breeding Bird Survey 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, Yesterday 6/1/03, I surveyed my Breeding Bird Survey route, which runs from Metcalf Road west past Parkway Lakes to Calero, Almaden, and Guadalupe Reservoirs. The survey consists of recording birds seen or heard during a 3-minute period at each of 50 stops at every half mile along the route. Yesterday's survey was about average in terms of numbers, with 1020 individuals (excluding dependent young) of 84 species being detected in comparison with the average of 1027 individuals and 82 species I have found during the ten years 1994-2003 that I have covered the route. However, ROCK DOVES-13 (av. 51), EUROPEAN STARLINGS-46 (av. 58), RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS-63 (av. 80), and BREWER'S BLACKBIRDS-55 (av. 61) were down in numbers, implying greater numbers of more interesting species than usual. Highlights included single WESTERN and CLARK'S GREBES on Calero Reservoir, a female WOOD DUCK with 4 young at the upper end of Almaden Reservoir, 2 female-plumaged COMMON MERGANSERS at Almaden Reservoir, a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK nest with young in a palm tree along Monterey Highway, a GOLDEN EAGLE below Calero Reservoir, a ROCK WREN near the summit of Metcalf Road, 3 GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS along Metcalf Road and another upslope across from the Calero Reservoir boat launch, and the male GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE at Parkway Lakes, where I first discovered one on last year's survey. Biggest misses were Olive-sided Flycatcher (10-year average of 1.4, but missed two years out of the last three), Horned Lark (average of 1.1, but only found on half the surveys), Cassin's Vireo (average of 2.3, but missed in two of the past three years - one was heard between stops this year), and Lazuli Bunting (average of 1.3 and only missed previously in 1997). Birds on the increase include CANADA GOOSE (11 birds at 3 stops, during the first 6 years of the survey a total of only two was found) and WILD TURKEYS (6 birds, well above the 10-year average of 1.7, including two at Guadalupe Reservoir). ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHERS were quite vocal (25 birds eclipsed last year's previous high of 19 and the 10-year average of 16), as were LESSER GOLDFINCHES (36 birds doubling the 10-year average of 18 and surpassing the 1994 high count of 24). LOGGERHEAD SHRIKES went undetected again for the 6th year in a row, but two WHITE-TAILED KITES were found after a 2-year lack of observations that followed a remarkable 6 in 2000. Mike Rogers _______________________________________________ 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]]