From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Mon Dec 27 11:54:59 2004 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id iBRJqMlF009838 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 27 Dec 2004 11:52:22 -0800 (PST) Received: from imo-m26.mx.aol.com (imo-m26.mx.aol.com [64.12.137.7]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id iBRJp1YK009793 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 27 Dec 2004 11:51:01 -0800 (PST) Received: from [[email protected]] by imo-m26.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r3.8.) id t.7f.543fce09 (18707) for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 27 Dec 2004 14:50:55 -0500 (EST) From: [[email protected]] Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 14:50:55 EST To: [[email protected]] MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: 9.0 SE for Windows sub 5005 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5b1 Subject: [SBB] Calero - Morgan Hill CBC 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]] All On Sunday Willie Skinner, Larry Owens and I checked the section of the Coyote Creek Parkway located between Metcalf Rd and the rear entrance to Coyote Creek Golf Course. The first bird of the day was a female OSPREY which was perched just inside our count area and then proceeded to fly over us so that we could better see her markings. The rest of the day was spent either seeing little of nothing or large groups of birds (DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, CANADA GEESE, EUROPEAN STARLINGS, ROCK PIGEONS, ETC.). On the southern edge of Coyote Ranch a fearless Bobcat was an interesting distraction as it seemed to be stalking something in the field near us. On the northern edge of the first large pond we came to we had our first large flock of WOOD DUCKS (about 25 birds) all of which settled into the same secluded area they flushed from after flying around the area for several minutes. Another large flock of WODU (with several MALLARDS for company) flushed from a bend in the creek just upstream of the new Bailey Rd. bridge over the creek. Later as we neared the end of out count Larry spotted an AMERICAN BITTERN on the far side of the creek. This bird posed for several minutes for scope filling views until we decided we really had to move on (may still be standing there for all we know). A few minutes after that Willie spotted the bird of the day, a female HERMIT WARBLER, dashing about the middle of a large Oak located on the edge of the Golf Course 200 to 300 Yds from the entrance road. After about ten minutes viewing, some through a scope the bird moved into a densely foliaged tree nearby and out of sight. That was probably a good thing for we had truly run out of time and we still needed to do the paper work. Mike Mammoser and Larry later tried for the HEWA but were unable to relocate it. Take care, Bob Reiling _______________________________________________ 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]]