From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Sat Apr 10 16:25:25 2004 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id i3ANNU0U020886 for <[[email protected]]>; Sat, 10 Apr 2004 16:23:30 -0700 (PDT) Received: from smtp814.mail.sc5.yahoo.com (smtp814.mail.sc5.yahoo.com [66.163.170.84]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with SMTP id i3ANM02D020834 for <[[email protected]]>; Sat, 10 Apr 2004 16:22:01 -0700 (PDT) Received: from unknown (HELO jannana.pacbell.net) (jannana%[[email protected]] with login) by smtp814.mail.sc5.yahoo.com with SMTP; 10 Apr 2004 23:22:00 -0000 Message-Id: <[[email protected]]> X-Sender: jannana%[[email protected]] X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 6.1.0.6 Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2004 16:20:47 -0700 To: [[email protected]] From: Janna Pauser <[[email protected]]> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Subject: [SBB] Guadalupe Oak Grove Park X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5b1 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]] I've been in Guadalupe Oak Grove Park frequently this week wanting to be the first to spot the Ash throated Flycatchers return. I thought I heard one last night but the mosquitos chased me away. Today I found one that appeared a little small for a male, but their size always surprises me. He was south of his usual location, near the stairs by the quarry. His favorite nest box empty and waiting for him. Lee and I found two Oak Titmouse nest boxes filled with tiny babies that looked one or two days old. Both boxes had eight tiny featherless birds. A White breasted Nuthatch's eight eggs also hatched with the female staying tight on the nest and calling softly. A Bluebird nest box on the west side has five pretty pale blue eggs with the adults nearby. Two other female Bluebird's are incubating eggs and surprisingly didn't leave the nest when we opened the box. These nest boxes are at Almaden Meadows and the Canaan Church on Redmond. They looked like good locations and are finally productive this year. The Blue gray Gnatcatchers have been seen and heard in various locations of the park this week, so I'm not sure how many are in Guadalupe Oak Grove. I first saw them monday near last years nesting tree, then right over the picnic tables, and today south of the bathrooms. They are quite vocal if you can pick up their high pitched call. A pair of Am. Kestrels have been seen frequently, as have Red shouldered and Red tailed Hawk pairs. All of which are presumably nesting in the park or nearby. It's really fun getting to know one park really well. I feel like those baby birds are my own. If anyone is interested in monitoring a Bluebird trail please contact the Audubon Society. Janna Pauser _______________________________________________ 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]]