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Subject: [SBB] Vaux's Swift movement
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Lisa Myers and I checked the Smith Creek Firestation area today. 
Enroute,
we stopped at Grant Lake, where Lisa spotted the first of many groups of
northward VAUX'S SWIFTs that we saw today. There were about 8 birds.
We saw another 3 or 4 small groups moving north over the lake. Up the
road a bit, we saw a large dispersed flock over Hall's Valley moving 
toward
the lake. I guessed that there was about 30 birds visible in that 
group. At
Smith Creek, we continued to see a few more small groups moving north.
So, it was apparent that there was a sizeable movement occuring today.
Our sighting would be in line with Randy Little's sighting at Sierra 
Rd. Did
anyone see them over the Santa Clara Valley floor today?

Other highlights:
Seen on the way up from Grant Lake:
- GRASSHOPPER SPARROWs, at least two, .25 mi. up the road from
Grant Lake
- LAZULI BUNTINGs, numerous
- a flock of approx. 25 TRICOLORED BLACKBIRDs heading toward the
lake

At Smith Creek:
- HERMIT, NASHVILLE, BLACK-THROATED GRAY, WILSON'S WARBLERS
in the trees over the creek where it crosses the trail
- A probable HAMMOND'S FLYCATCHER. A grayish throat was the only
feature I could make out as it remained distant and moved often enough
to make it impossible to get in the scope. It was not calling.
- BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAKs were abundant and singing

Grant County Park:
- 8 WILD TURKEYs in separate groups, including at least two turkeylets
- SHARP-SHINNED, COOPER'S, RED-SHOULDERED, and RED-TAILED
HAWKs
- a Bobcat
- 3 feral pigs (at the Lake)

I forgot to check the heron rookery.

Les Chibana, Palo Alto

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