From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Sat May 3 22:04:04 2003 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.7/8.12.6) with ESMTP id h4452QLW018326 for <[[email protected]]>; Sat, 3 May 2003 22:02:27 -0700 (PDT) Received: from rwcrmhc53.attbi.com (rwcrmhc53.attbi.com [204.127.198.39]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.7/8.12.6) with ESMTP id h4451eE6018269 for <[[email protected]]>; Sat, 3 May 2003 22:01:40 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [12.255.140.38] (12-255-140-38.client.attbi.com[12.255.140.38]) by rwcrmhc53.attbi.com (rwcrmhc53) with SMTP id <2003050405013905300lbf2me>; Sun, 4 May 2003 05:01:39 +0000 User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/10.1.1.2418 Date: Sat, 03 May 2003 22:01:38 -0700 From: Dennis Braddy <[[email protected]]> To: SouthBayBirds <[[email protected]]> Message-ID: Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Subject: [SBB] Del Puerto Canyon 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]] SouthBayBirders, A pair of BLUE GROSBEAKS at MP 0.25 were our first two birds in Del Puerto Canyon this morning (8:00 A.M.). Just down the road at MP 0.75 a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW sat on the top fence wire with a large winged insect in its bill. A hundred yards short of Owl Rocks (MP 3.7) a male COSTA'S HUMMINGBIRD perched among the roadside Nicotiana plants. A GREAT HORNED OWL slept in its alcove at Owl Rocks (MP 3.8). CANYON WRENS were singing at MP 7.7 and MP 10.4. There were ROCK WRENS (5) at both of these locations, at Minniear Day Use Area (MP 13.3), and at one other spot. Also at Minniear Day Use Area was a GREEN HERON. A pair of PHAINOPEPLAS flew by at MP 10.4. We saw another pair at MP 14 and a single quietly singing male at Deer Creek Campground (MP 16.2). Across the road from Frank Raines Park Day Use Area (MP 15.1) we had WILSON'S WARBLER, WARBLING VIREO, SWAINSON'S THRUSH, and HOUSE WREN. At nearby Deer Creek Campground were 4 more House Wrens. All but the thrush (whit!) were singing. At several locations in the canyon we saw LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE, BULLOCK'S ORIOLE, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER, BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK, and VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW. We also had a single OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER. At the last pond on the right before the intersection of Del Puerto Canyon Road with Mines and San Antonio Valley Roads were several TRICOLORED BLACKBIRDS. Near the store at the intersection were several WESTERN BLUEBIRDS and a single GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW. At the nearby fire station a pair of LAWRENCE'S GOLDFINCHES perched in the top of a tall pine tree. As we craned our necks to see the goldfinches, a LEWIS'S WOODPECKER flew over. A few seconds later another followed. East of Mines Road 1/4 mile from the fire station pairs of LAZULI BUNTINGS (6+) chased one another about the chaparral. While watching the buntings we listened to a CALIFORNIA THRASHER. With a species count of 70 for the day, the biggest surprise was our Empidonax flycatcher count - 0. Dennis and Patricia Braddy San Ramon _______________________________________________ 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]]