From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Wed Nov 5 15:04:15 2003 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id hA5N0U6S025929 for <[[email protected]]>; Wed, 5 Nov 2003 15:00:30 -0800 (PST) Received: from imo-r05.mx.aol.com (imo-r05.mx.aol.com [152.163.225.101]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id hA5MxVMU025877 for <[[email protected]]>; Wed, 5 Nov 2003 14:59:32 -0800 (PST) Received: from [[email protected]] by imo-r05.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v36_r1.1.) id t.140.1be5cfa2 (3890) for <[[email protected]]>; Wed, 5 Nov 2003 17:58:52 -0500 (EST) From: [[email protected]] Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2003 17:58:51 EST To: [[email protected]] MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5003 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.2+ Subject: [SBB] Calero Reservoir - Nov 5 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]] Hello All, Here's a brief report highlighting some of more interesting birds seen today (Wed, Nov 5). Approximately 20 EARED GREBES were at the lower end near the dam. At the upper end a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was with a flock of over 240 Canada Geese. Wintering diving ducks continue to make their appearance - most recently COMMON GOLDENEYE and BUFFLEHEAD. Also of interest were 46 COMMON MERGANSERS. Dabbling ducks still present include Gadwall, American Wigeon, Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Green-winged Teal. Only a few gulls were seen today, but included in the mix were Herring Gull, Ring-billed Gull, California Gull, and a single MEW GULL. The Mew Gull was at the upper end mudflats and stood apart from the other gulls. It was smaller than nearby Ring-billed Gull, and its mantle was darker gray than the mantle of the Ring-billed. It had brown smudging around the back & sides of the head and nape. Its legs were yellow. Its short thin bill was a distinguishing characteristic - as well as its size. On to landbirds. Today at least 12 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen popping up and down in the short-grassy mudflats at the upper end. There may have been more, but it was hard to keep track of these active little birds. Blackbirds were relatively quiet today - a few Brewer's, Red-winged and Tricolored were seen in the horse corral. However, on Nov 3 over 100 active TRICOLORED BLACKBIRDS were seen in the horse corral in almost a pure flock. That's it for now - 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]]