From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Sun Apr 25 21:47:01 2004 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id i3Q4iNH3000732 for <[[email protected]]>; Sun, 25 Apr 2004 21:44:24 -0700 (PDT) Received: from imo-d04.mx.aol.com (imo-d04.mx.aol.com [205.188.157.36]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id i3Q4h9Ag000667 for <[[email protected]]>; Sun, 25 Apr 2004 21:43:10 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [[email protected]] by imo-d04.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r1.3.) id t.1e6.1e7648fb (3932); Mon, 26 Apr 2004 00:42:35 -0400 (EDT) From: [[email protected]] Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 00:42:34 EDT To: [[email protected]] MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5017 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5b1 Cc: [[email protected]], [[email protected]] Subject: [SBB] "Almaden Eagles" Birdathon Day - Costa's Hummer 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]] Hello All, Today (Sun, Apr 25) the "Almaden Eagles" team (Grant Webb, Rich Page, Janna Pauser, Ann Verdi) hit the road for the annual SCVAS Birdathon. On our "big day" we cover the Almaden area only, and this year we came up with 103 species. Our bird-of-the-day was a stunning male COSTA'S HUMMINGBIRD found by Janna Pauser at Calero County Park. The bird was seen perched on a small under-hanging limb on laurel tree at the entrance to the levee trail by a small picnic area used by the horse corral folks. Here are some other highlights of our day: Quicksilver CP/McAbee Entrance: GREAT HORNED OWL, COMMON POORWILL, and a pair of SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS Hicks Rd: OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, W. WOOD-PEWEE, HAIRY WOODPECKER, BROWN CREEPER, BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER, WILSON'S WARBLER, and nesting HOUSE WREN Almaden Reservoir/Twin Creeks: A nesting pair of AMERICAN DIPPERS at the first bridge where Herbert Creek and the creek coming down Barrett Canyon join. Also of interest were YELLOW WARBLER, W. TANAGER, WOOD DUCK (4 here and another one at Chesbro Reservoir), more W. WOOD-PEWEE, and ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER (also found on Mt Umunhum) Santa Teresa CP/Stile Ranch Trailhead: RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW and W. KINGBIRD McKean Rd: We are happy to report that the two young GOLDEN EAGLES were doing fine at their nest site and were being attended to by an adult GOEA Chesbro Reservoir: Our first OSPREY of the day - also 24 COMMON MERGANSERS Calero CP: Besides our prize (the Costa's Hummer), also of interest was a CLARK'S GREBE. Almaden Lake: Besides Killdeer, here we found our only shorebirds of the day - LEAST SANDPIPER and SPOTTED SANDPIPER. Also a flock of CEDAR WAXWINGS. Both CASPIAN and FORSTER'S TERNS were here. SCVWD Ponds: The most interesting bird seen here was a LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE found by Grant Webb. Those of us who bird this area frequently have never seen a shrike at this location. Also our second OSPREY of the day and more CEDAR WAXWINGS. Our final bird of the day was a HOODED ORIOLE seen flying to and from a palm along Meridian Ave. We had a good day - even though it became very warm in the afternoon. We all ended up with red faces. 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]]