From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Sat Jun 14 19:44:58 2003 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id h5F2gwRq001964 for <[[email protected]]>; Sat, 14 Jun 2003 19:42:58 -0700 (PDT) Received: from imo-r05.mx.aol.com (imo-r05.mx.aol.com [152.163.225.101]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id h5F2g1k6001926 for <[[email protected]]>; Sat, 14 Jun 2003 19:42:02 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [[email protected]] by imo-r05.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v36.3.) id t.9f.39cd2efc (4320) for <[[email protected]]>; Sat, 14 Jun 2003 22:41:56 -0400 (EDT) From: [[email protected]] Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2003 22:41:55 EDT To: [[email protected]] MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: 8.0 for Windows sub 6014 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.2+ Subject: [SBB] Almaden birding...... 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]] Good evening all..... I birded out in the Almaden area today. I started at Almaden Reservoir which was quiet (no Wood Ducks). I parked at Hicks Road and walked the reservoir. Had three Orange-crowned Warblers, Lesser Goldfinch, Acorn Woodpeckers, Song Sparrow, Bushtits, Pied-billed Grebes, Coots and a Mallard. Ash-throated Flycatchers were calling along Hicks Road. >From there I went over to La Foret.... What great birding..... Two Western Tanagers were eating cherries, two Western Wood Peewees flycatching above the restaurant itself. A Pacific Slope Flycatcher over the creek and a House Wren that was very obliging for taking pictures. Bullock's Orioles made a brief appearance as did the California Quail. I had a female Wild Turkey take her time crossing the road by St. Anthony's Church. A Kestrel was perched high in a pine tree and a Cooper's did flybys while I was watching the newly fledged Robin's with their speckled breasts. I saw an Anna's Hummer briefly and Purple Finch were really a treat to see. >From there I went over to Guadalupe Oak Grove Park...... A little slower birding there (due to the late hour in the day?) Of course, Acorn Woodpeckers were everywhere. I walked around to the Oak Grove and along the way, White-breasted Nuthatch and Nuttall's were seen. A beautiful Red-shouldered Hawk flew into the Oak Grove and I could hear it calling. A pair of Red-tails were flying high over the park. A Kestrel was sitting in the dead tree high up in the park. Lesser Goldfinch, Oak Titmice and Violet-green Swallows were also seen. My last stop was to check on the GBHE Rookery at Vasona. It is now completely empty. It had four nests that fledged 11 chicks this year. I did check on the Killdeer nest. She is now brooding two little ones....just adorable. This poor bird is just so stressed with where it nested and all of people and animals that disturb it. Wishing you all good birding and my best regards, Linda Sullivan _______________________________________________ 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]]