From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Mon Mar 3 10:35:02 2003 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.6/8.12.2) with ESMTP id h23IVoEI021715 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 3 Mar 2003 10:31:50 -0800 (PST) Received: from flamingo.mail.pas.earthlink.net (flamingo.mail.pas.earthlink.net [207.217.120.232]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.6/8.12.2) with ESMTP id h23IV9fr021674 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 3 Mar 2003 10:31:09 -0800 (PST) Received: from pool0173.cvx22-bradley.dialup.earthlink.net ([209.179.198.173] helo=209.179.198.173) by flamingo.mail.pas.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 18puiQ-0004T2-00 for [[email protected]]; Mon, 03 Mar 2003 10:31:07 -0800 Date: 03 Mar 2003 10:31:22 -0800 Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> From: Les Chibana <[[email protected]]> To: <[[email protected]]> X-Mailer: QuickMail Pro 2.1 (Mac) X-Priority: 3 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-Ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by plaidworks.com id h23IV9fr021674 Subject: [SBB] Re: Upper Stevens Creek Park (3/02) X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1+ 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]] You might like to knon that the Grizzly Flat trailhead is along Skyline Blvd. across from the northernmost access point to the Long Ridge OSP (NOT the one at the Hickory Oaks trailhead). It's about 3.5 mi. north of Saratoga Gap (the junction of Hwy 9 and Skyline Blvd.) and about 3 mi. south of Page Mill/Alpine Rd. The trail is part of Upper Stevens Creek County Park. On Monday, March 3, 2003 9:59 AM, Les Chibana <[[email protected]]> wrote: >I've seen immature-plumaged Pileated Woodpeckers about half-way down >this trail a few years back. This location is not far (for a flying >woodpecker) from the previous nesting site at Table Mtn. I imagine, >though, that they've found other suitable nesting trees in the area, >probably further up the Stevens Creek drainage where they've been >seen in recently. > >This trail (fire road) has better footing, and is less inclined, >than Charcoal Road, which is the one that goes down to Table Mtn. >from Skyline Blvd. But this means that mtn. bikers can also travel >faster, which they do. It's still a relatively steep trail and it's >about 2.5 mi. to the Canyon Trail. Grizzly Flat, at the bottom just >before Stevens Creek, is a nice reward for the walk down. Now, you >just have to get back up! Pygmy Nuthatches are also part of the >avian community. Les -- Les Chibana BirdNUTZ(TM) - Ornigasmic Birding em <[[email protected]]> - web ph 650-949-4335 - fx 650-949-4137 snailmail: SR 2, Box 335, La Honda CA 94020 >On Monday, March 3, 2003 9:03 AM, [[email protected]] wrote: >>Hiked down to Stevens Creek along the Grizzly Flats trail yesterday >>morning. Nothing too unusual, but was surprised at the conspicuous >>presence of the Pileated Woodpeckers. This was a state bird for me (I just >>moved here); don't quite understand why, but there was something more >>special about seeing and hearing them in a western pine forest than in an >>eastern deciduous. At least 2-3 birds calling around the trail on the way >>down. Finally got a good look on the way back. >> >[snip] >> >>Craig Hunter >>[[email protected]] >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>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/les%40birdnutz.com >> >>This email sent to [[email protected]] >> > > >_______________________________________________ >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/les%40birdnutz.com > >This email sent to [[email protected]] > _______________________________________________ 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]]