From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Sun Dec 12 18:38:04 2004 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id iBD2Z3lG017304 for <[[email protected]]>; Sun, 12 Dec 2004 18:35:03 -0800 (PST) Received: from smtp800.mail.sc5.yahoo.com (smtp800.mail.sc5.yahoo.com [66.163.168.179]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with SMTP id iBD2XnYK017259 for <[[email protected]]>; Sun, 12 Dec 2004 18:33:50 -0800 (PST) Received: from unknown (HELO jannana2.pacbell.net) (jannana%[[email protected]].9 with login) by smtp800.mail.sc5.yahoo.com with SMTP; 13 Dec 2004 02:33:49 -0000 Message-Id: <[[email protected]]> X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 6.2.0.14 Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 18:33:47 -0800 To: [[email protected]] From: Janna Pauser <[[email protected]]> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Subject: [SBB] Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 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]] This afternoon Shao Cheng and I were unable to find the Bald Eagle at Calero. We did see several W. Grebes, many Common Goldeneye pair, a male Bufflehead, 4 White Pelicans, and a White-tailed Kite without the aid of a scope. I drove to Richmond Ave. off Santa Teresa, where I spotted the Ferruginous Hawk chasing a Red-tailed Hawk, while Shao was chasing after another Red tailed Hawk. We stopped along Bailey Rd. and found three Yellow Billed Magpies perched in the top of a huge oak tree. In a field across the road a Say's Phoebe was fly-catching and a juvenile Golden Eagle was seen flying over the hill. It's distinctive white wing patches evident at a distance. We passed a perched Red-shouldered Hawk along Bailey Rd. Next stop was Santa Teresa Park off Fortini Rd. where we walked north along a trail that ran at the base of the hills. Here we found many Am. Kestrels and saw more Red tailed Hawks soaring. A beautiful male No. Harrier was hunting low over the hills. Three Turkey Vulture's were overhead when Shao shouted "Golden Eagle!!". The adult eagle flew right over us, disappeared and came back again. There is no doubt about the identity of this bird when its so close. Another Say's Phoebe was seen here, White and Golden crowned Sparrows, Meadowlarks, and a Bewicks Wren. Then I spotted a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in the sage brush. It was fly catching and perched several times for good views by both of us. I told Shao that's better than the Golden Eagle, but I don't think he believed me. 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]]