From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Tue Jan 13 16:42:30 2004 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id i0E0eB2m025716 for <[[email protected]]>; Tue, 13 Jan 2004 16:40:11 -0800 (PST) Received: from rtjones.nas.nasa.gov (rtjones.nas.nasa.gov [129.99.19.30]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id i0E0d71l025660 for <[[email protected]]>; Tue, 13 Jan 2004 16:39:08 -0800 (PST) Received: from rtjones.nas.nasa.gov (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by rtjones.nas.nasa.gov (SGI-8.12.5/8.12.5/NAS-6n) with ESMTP id i0E0d778137972 for <[[email protected]]>; Tue, 13 Jan 2004 16:39:07 -0800 (PST) Received: (from mrogers@localhost) by rtjones.nas.nasa.gov (SGI-8.12.5/8.12.5/Submit) id i0E0d7sT137031 for [[email protected]]; Tue, 13 Jan 2004 16:39:07 -0800 (PST) Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 16:39:07 -0800 (PST) From: "Dr. Michael M. Rogers" <[[email protected]]> Message-Id: <[[email protected]]> To: [[email protected]] Subject: [SBB] Cuesta Park X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.2+ 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, Besides the 4 locally expected wintering warblers (Orange-crowned, Yellow-rumped, Townsend's, and Common Yellowthroat), we have already added Nashville Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Hermit Warbler, and Northern Waterthrush to the 2004 composite list. In order to keep adding to this list, I decided to wander around Cuesta Park in Mountain View today, hoping to refind Penelope Bowen's Black-throated Gray Warbler. I had no luck with this, but did find a nice assortment of birds that were somewhat surprising in this urban setting: PEREGRINE FALCON - 1 immature soaring over the park for over 5 minutes. OAK TITMOUSE - at least 5 birds, including one singing and paired birds. BROWN CREEPER - at least 3 birds, not known to breed in atlas block 8035. WESTERN BLUEBIRD - 3 (1 male, 2 females) in the adjacent orchard/grassland, not known to breed in block 8035, put up some boxes?! HUTTON'S VIREO - 2, including one singing, not known to breed in 8035. TOWNSEND'S WARBLER - 4+ in conifers DARK-EYED JUNCO - at least 10 birds, expanding in urban areas Our urban parks are underbirded and the unusual warblers they hold are usually only discovered on Christmas counts (or scouting trips for counts). Other warbler species found multiple times in winter in Santa Clara County (often on Christmas counts) include Palm, Black-and-White, American Redstart, MacGillivray's, and Wilson's. Get out and check your local park! Mike Rogers _______________________________________________ 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]]