From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Mon May 19 13:03:58 2003 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id h4JK27a2027828 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 19 May 2003 13:02:07 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mms3.broadcom.com (mms3.broadcom.com [63.70.210.38]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id h4JK0XfF027772 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 19 May 2003 13:00:33 -0700 (PDT) Received: from 63.70.210.1 by mms3.broadcom.com with ESMTP (Broadcom SMTP Relay (MMS v5.5.2)); Mon, 19 May 2003 13:00:34 -0700 Received: from mail-sjcw-3.sw.broadcom.com (mail-sjcw-3.sw.broadcom.com [10.20.128.23]) by mon-irva-11.broadcom.com (8.9.1/8.9.1) with ESMTP id NAA20215 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 19 May 2003 13:00: 06 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mail-sjcw-1.broadcom.com (mail-sjcw-1.sw.broadcom.com [10.20.128.21]) by mail-sjcw-3.sw.broadcom.com (8.12.9/8.12.9/SSM3) with ESMTP id h4JK0OMW001516 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 19 May 2003 13:00:24 -0700 (PDT) Received: from pc2kmikem (dhcpe1-sjcw-254 [10.20.64.254]) by mail-sjcw-1.broadcom.com (8.12.9/8.12.4/SSM) with SMTP id h4JK0O0N008596 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 19 May 2003 13:00:24 -0700 (PDT) From: "Mike Mammoser" <[[email protected]]> To: SBB <[[email protected]]> Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 12:58:47 -0700 Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4910.0300 Importance: Normal X-WSS-ID: 12D7E8683915-01-01 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: [SBB] : 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]] On Saturday, 17 May 03, I checked some areas along Coyote Creek, starting with the stretch between Metcalf and Coyote Ranch Road. About a half dozen singing YELLOW WARBLERS may be resident here, but a singing SWAINSON'S THRUSH and WILSON'S WARBLER are probably migrants. A GREEN HERON was present here as well. A flock of about 20 CEDAR WAXWINGS was working the treetops of the riparian corridor. Both DOWNY WOODPECKER and CHESTNUT-BACKED CHICKADEE were feeding young along this stretch. At Parkway Lakes, I saw the male GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE over at the reedy point. I thought I saw a female there as well, but can't be positive on that one. Another GREEN HERON flushed from the shoreline and headed north, while the waters were being plied by a couple FORSTER'S TERNS and a CASPIAN TERN. Across Metcalf Road from the lake I had 3 ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHERS hanging out together. I couldn't confirm that they were a family group, but can't think why they would be together if not. I then checked the creek near the entrance to Coyote Creek Golf Course off of Monterey Highway. Right where the road crosses the creek I had a pair of AMERICAN GOLDFINCHES. Initially, I heard a male singing by the creek, after which he followed a female out to a catkin-laden willow, in what was evidently a mate-guarding maneuver. I lost track of them when I was distracted by a passing hiker asking about birds, so I couldn't confirm anything beyond that. Other birds along the creek here included 3 young BLACK PHOEBES being fed by an adult and CHESTNUT-BACKED CHICKADEES feeding young. A pair of WOOD DUCKS flew by without stopping. The pond on the golf course had a family of CANADA GEESE. On Sunday, 18 May 03, I went to CCFS to look for migrants. A silent OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was at the top of a dead tree just north of the trailer. I had good numbers of WILSON'S WARBLERS and SWAINSON'S THRUSHES along the creek, which reflects what the banders were mainly catching as well. Towards the waterbird pond I had 3 WESTERN KINGBIRDS perched on the fence about 5 yards apart from each other, from where they sallied out to hawk insects over the sludge ponds. A family of CANADA GEESE was on a small pond in the reach area close to salt pond A18. A stop at the EEC in Alviso produced 2 BLACK SKIMMERS on the island right in front of the building, and 8 more on the third island down from the building. Two EARED GREBES remain on the salt pond, and a nice alternate-plumaged BONAPARTE'S GULL was flying around. Mike Mammoser _______________________________________________ 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]]