From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Sun Mar 23 16:38:42 2003 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.8/8.12.2) with ESMTP id h2O0aeiv021274 for <[[email protected]]>; Sun, 23 Mar 2003 16:36:41 -0800 (PST) Received: from imo-m05.mx.aol.com (imo-m05.mx.aol.com [64.12.136.8]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.8/8.12.2) with ESMTP id h2O0ZrZQ021232 for <[[email protected]]>; Sun, 23 Mar 2003 16:35:53 -0800 (PST) Received: from [[email protected]] by imo-m05.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v34.21.) id t.113.20bfad16 (4584) for <[[email protected]]>; Sun, 23 Mar 2003 19:35:46 -0500 (EST) From: [[email protected]] Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 19:35:46 EST To: [[email protected]] MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: 7.0 for Windows sub 10638 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1+ Subject: [SBB] SCVAS Field Trip / Quicksilver CP 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]] Hello All - On Sunday morning, Mar 23, a few of us braved the dank drizzly weather for a SCVAS field trip to Almaden/Quicksilver Count Park. Low misty cloud cover hung over the ridge the entire morning and it felt as though we were hiking into the cloud forest. While overall numbers of birds seen and heard were low, none-the-less we encountered some interesting birds worth mentioning. We began in New Almaden at the junction of Alamitos and Bertram Roads where a DOWNY WOODPECKER was seen drumming mightily on a telephone pole (such hearty hammering from such a small woodpecker). A BROWN CREEPER in a eucalyptus by St. Anthony's church was seen going in and out of a bark shingle (possible nest site) - many thanks to Janna Pauser's previous posting on this sighting. A calling PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHER was in the understory vegetation along Alamitos Creek behind the New Almaden Community Center. ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS were heard in the woodlands all along our hike up Mine Hill Trail and we were able to catch sight of one of them. Other birds worth mentioning included Spotted Towhee, Bewick's Wren, Wrentit, Dark-eyed Junco, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Oak Titmouse, and Bushtit. A flock of BAND-TAILED PIGEONS flew by only to disappear into the mist. At Capehorn Pass we found three BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERS. We also had great looks at two CALIFORNIA THRASHERS on the trail. A pair of COMMON RAVENS flew over heading southeast - one raven was carrying something in its beak (food or nesting material). Half of the group decided to head back down Mine Hill Trail adding LESSER GOLDFINCH on the way back. The other half continued on to the English Town loop and added TOWNSEND'S WARBLER, AMERICAN KESTREL, COOPER'S HAWK, and heard-only WILD TURKEY. After the trip I headed over to Almaden Reservoir for a quick check and found eight WOOD DUCKS back in Larrabee Gulch. And that's it for now. (As I write this, the clouds and drizzle are gone and the sun is shining brightly.) Ann Verdi _______________________________________________ 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]]