From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Sat May 3 21:43:13 2003 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.7/8.12.6) with ESMTP id h444fOLW017397 for <[[email protected]]>; Sat, 3 May 2003 21:41:25 -0700 (PDT) Received: from falcon.mail.pas.earthlink.net (falcon.mail.pas.earthlink.net [207.217.120.74]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.7/8.12.6) with ESMTP id h444eEE6017333 for <[[email protected]]>; Sat, 3 May 2003 21:40:14 -0700 (PDT) Received: from pool0238.cvx22-bradley.dialup.earthlink.net ([209.179.198.238] helo=birdnutz.com) by falcon.mail.pas.earthlink.net with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 19CBIK-0006UC-00 for [[email protected]]; Sat, 03 May 2003 21:40:13 -0700 Date: Sat, 3 May 2003 21:40:26 -0700 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v551) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed From: Les Chibana <[[email protected]]> To: South Bay Birders <[[email protected]]> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <[[email protected]]> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.551) Subject: [SBB] San Antonio Valley-San Antone Junction 5/3/03 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]] Today's BirdNUTZ trip to the San Antonio Valley area started on a wing and a prayer, as the rain marked our departure from the South Bay. Conditions improved as we approached the Santa Clara County line on Mines Rd. having already seen 2 WILD TURKEYs, 2-3 WARBLING VIREOs, WESTERN TANAGER, PHAINOPEPLA, LAZULI BUNTINGs, BLACK- HEADED GROSBEAKs, and numerous BULLOCK'S ORIOLEs. Brooke Miller got on a bird that looked like a possible female BLUE GROSBEAK on the Alameda County section of Mines Rd. At the cattle guard north of the Junction, the weather conditions were cool, windless and mostly dry. SAGE SPARROWs were still singing persistently and we had some great close scope views. There must have been a wave of Lazuli Buntings moving through as we could see 5-6 at a time in the same field of view in the chamise. Two LEWIS'S WOODPECKERs flew into a tree by the roadside next to us and vocalized while they foraged. An ASH- THROATED FLYCATCHER and a CAL. THRASHER also obliged with vocalizations. At the CDF firestation, fiddleneck was in bloom and the LAWRENCE'S GOLDFINCHes were actively foraging and defending territory. South of the Junction, we found two more Lewis's Woodpeckers. At the pond just north of the dogleg and east of the road, there were 2 male WOOD DUCKs. At Mallison(?) Pond, just east of the Junction on Del Puerto Cyn Rd., there was an adult AMERICAN COOT with a one fuzzy juvenile. Another Sage Sparrow was heard and seen singing in the chamise upslope. At the pond east of the cattle guard past the aforementioned pond, an active TRI- COLORED BLACKBIRD colony thrived (Bill Daniels est. 100 birds). In Stanislaus County, we found 5 ROCK WRENs (4 in one grouping, possibly a family, but I didn't pay enough attention to plumage), 2 sub-adult GOLDEN EAGLEs, a BARN OWL, and an adult GREAT HORNED OWL with nestling (the owls were in roosts on "Grafitti Rock" within 10 ft. of each other!). We heard GRASSHOPPER SPARROWs at MP 3.8 and 1.0, but never saw them. We missed Costa's and Calliope Hummingbirds, Canyon Wren, Burrowing Owl. The only flycatchers seen or heard were WEST. WOOD-PEWEE, SAY'S and BLACK PHOEBE, WESTERN KINGBIRD, ASH-THR. FLY, and PAC.-SLOPE FLY.; no other empids. The wildflower colors, newly leafing-out trees, and grass were absolutely incredible! You've got to visit this area if only to see the colors! I have another trip to the area this coming Thursday, 5/8. Get in touch with me if you are interested in joining us. Les --- Les Chibana BirdNUTZ(tm) - Ornigasmic Birding em <[[email protected]]> web ph 650-949-4335 fx 650-949-4137 snailmail: SR2 Box 335, La Honda CA 94020 _______________________________________________ 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]]