From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Fri May 9 15:42:36 2003 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id h49MXVIv021221 for <[[email protected]]>; Fri, 9 May 2003 15:33:33 -0700 (PDT) Received: from imo-r02.mx.aol.com (imo-r02.mx.aol.com [152.163.225.98]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id h49MVhvn021171 for <[[email protected]]>; Fri, 9 May 2003 15:32:04 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [[email protected]] by imo-r02.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v34.22.) id t.143.10bb74cb (3940) for <[[email protected]]>; Fri, 9 May 2003 18:31:35 -0400 (EDT) From: [[email protected]] Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> Date: Fri, 9 May 2003 18:31:35 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] County 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]] All, This morning Frank Vanslager and I saw two YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS in Arzino Ranch ("bird bath" near the fence and the Jubilee Christian Center). It was interesting to note that when they left they flew into the field northeast of JCC parking lot rather than toward the horse corrals. Later at Guadalupe Oak Grove Park "mentionables" included VAUX'S SWIFT, VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW, CLIFF SWALLOW, ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER, NUTTALL'S WOODPECKER, WESTERN BLUEBIRD, and three WESTERN TANAGERS that flew into the southern edge of the park as we were leaving. A stop at Santa Teresa County Park yielded several more Western Tanagers, more Ash-throated Flycatchers, WESTERN KINGBIRDS, and RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROWS. One of the more interesting sights was of "white-headed" Eagles in the power tower nest site along McKean Rd (just northwest of the Calero Dam and best seen from the Schillingsburg Ave intersection). We then drove to McKean Rd for a better view of the nest inhabitants which were fairly large downy-headed young eagles. The larger of the two was actively using it's wings and did at one point get some distance into the air. It appears that it may fledge in the near future. Instinct tells me that these are GOLDEN EAGLE young (this site has been a Golden Eagle nest in the past and an adult was flying nearby). I say instinct as I have no information on eagles of this age. It was interesting to note that the underside of the wing on the larger bird was primarily white on the leading portion of the wing and that the chest was also whitish (juvenile Bald Eagle markings?). Take care, Bob Reiling, 3:28 PM, 5/9/03 _______________________________________________ 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]]