From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Mon Apr 19 14:44:33 2004 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id i3JLekH2000840 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 19 Apr 2004 14:40:47 -0700 (PDT) Received: from fwcorp.meriwest.com (fwcorp.meriwest.com [216.65.5.98]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with SMTP id i3JKIoAh026936 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 19 Apr 2004 13:18:56 -0700 (PDT) Received: from sjnt02.meriwest.com by fwcorp.meriwest.com via smtpd (for [64.81.78.180]) with SMTP; Mon, 19 Apr 2004 13:18:51 -0700 Received: from sjexch01.meriwest.com ([10.1.1.19]) by sjnt02.meriwest.com (SAVSMTP 3.1.5.43) with SMTP id M2004041913185011488 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 19 Apr 2004 13:18:50 -0700 Received: by sjexch01.meriwest.com with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) id ; Mon, 19 Apr 2004 13:18:48 -0700 Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> From: Grant Webb <[[email protected]]> To: "South-Bay-Birds List ([[email protected]])" <[[email protected]]> Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 13:18:40 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Content-Type: text/plain X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5b1 Subject: [SBB] Joseph D. Grant Ranch - Saturday 4/17/04 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]] Our visit to Joseph D. Grant Ranch started @ 8 AM at the Grant Lake parking lot with 44 degrees and moderate wind. Our first birds of the day were a flock of 4 Collared Doves that flew from the parking lot at our arrival, to the bushes across the road where they remained throughout the day. The big oaks above the lake had Western Blue Birds, Bullock's Orioles, Hooded Orioles and Tree Swallows. On the lake we saw American Widgeon, Gadwall, Mallard, Canada Goose, Ruddy Duck and Coots. The big island had Great Blue Heron and Black-crowned Night-Heron. Above the lake were mixed flocks of Tree Swallows, Barn Swallows, Violet-green Swallows and a few Vaux's Swifts. Along the east side of the lake we had Common Yellow-throat, singing California Thrasher, Spotted Towhee, White-crowned and Golden-crowned Sparrows. On this trail we also saw a Bobcat. We took the Canal trail to McCreery Lake, there was less wind in this area and we saw Ash-throated Flycatcher, Black Phoebe, Green Heron, Orange-crowned Warbler, Allen's Hummingbird, Anna's Hummingbird, more Orioles and our only Dark-eyed Junco of the day. WARNING the trail around McCreery Lake is being encroached on by the POISON OAK. It is no longer possible to go around the lake without at least brushing the poison oak and in another one or two growing season the trail will be completely over grown. Our next stop was Twin Gates. The oak grove above the parking lot was the best birding at this stop. We saw a Western Tanager, Bullock's and Hood Orioles, Yellow-rumped Warbler, White-breasted Nuthatch, and House Wren. We walked to the Yerba Buena Trail but could not find any Lark Sparrows or Horned Larks. This may have been due to the wind, rain showers or the Endurance Horse Riding event taking place along this trail. Our only raptors for the day were Red-Tail Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk, White-tailed Kite and Turkey Vultures. Our total species count for the day was 60. With the wind blowing harder and the temperature at 2 PM only 49 degrees we did not try the Smith Creek area. Grant & Kathy Webb _______________________________________________ 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]]