From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Thu Jan 22 14:33:06 2004 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id i0MMScgY011785 for <[[email protected]]>; Thu, 22 Jan 2004 14:28:39 -0800 (PST) Received: from imo-r05.mx.aol.com (imo-r05.mx.aol.com [152.163.225.101]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id i0MMR7Be011684 for <[[email protected]]>; Thu, 22 Jan 2004 14:27:07 -0800 (PST) Received: from [[email protected]] by imo-r05.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v36_r4.12.) id t.b8.4fcc2660 (2519) for <[[email protected]]>; Thu, 22 Jan 2004 17:27:02 -0500 (EST) From: [[email protected]] Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 17:27:02 EST To: [[email protected]] MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5007 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.2+ Subject: [SBB] Monte Bello 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, This morning Peggy Don, Pat Kenny, Roland Kenner, Frank Vanslager and I did some early morning birding [5:30 AM start] at Monte Bello OSP. We had our first WESTERN SCREECH-OWL at the Sag Pond [but only faintly heard]. Later we would have loud and clear calls from 6-7 more Western Screech-Owls [including two pairs] as we worked our way down the Canyon Trail to the Indian Creek Trail, and the Stevens Creek Nature Trail to the creek [twice]. GREAT HORNED OWLS were well heard if somewhat distant [possible exception was a medium to large owl that flew low overhead and out of sight]. On the overlook between the Stevens Creek Nature Trail cutoff and the Indian Creek Trail we had a well heard NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL [rapid, regular, and higher pitched toots] calling from the "evergreens" in the valley below and to the southwest. We were unable to attribute several [3-4] isolated screeches [in this general area] to any specific Owl]. On our second trip down the Stevens Creek Nature Trail we had several great PILEATED WOODPECKER calls with slow load drumming. We also had a calling WINTER WREN [in the creek] and spotted our first HERMIT and VARIED THRUSHES of the day. Back at the Sag Pond area we added WESTERN BLUEBIRD, RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKER, another Winter Wren, BEWICK'S WREN [one a very dark reddish color?], WRENTIT, HUTTON'S VIREO, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, OAK TITMOUSE, SONG SPARROW, SPOTTED TOWHEE, PURPLE FINCH, CHESTNUT-BACKED CHICKADEE, BUSHTIT and a HAIRY WOODPECKER [this bird better seen later in the evergreens near the road]. Unfortunately we tried for but did not find Red-breasted Nuthatches or Lewis's Woodpeckers. A Bobcat nearby on the hill above us seemed to be as interested in us as we were of it [disappeared as soon as we stopped watching]. 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]]