From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Wed Mar 24 19:13:29 2004 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id i2P3BcAr016221 for <[[email protected]]>; Wed, 24 Mar 2004 19:11:39 -0800 (PST) Received: from audiogram.mail.pas.earthlink.net (audiogram.mail.pas.earthlink.net [207.217.120.253]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id i2P3AApJ016161 for <[[email protected]]>; Wed, 24 Mar 2004 19:10:10 -0800 (PST) Received: from user-2ivfmtp.dialup.mindspring.com ([165.247.219.185] helo=hx1tg) by audiogram.mail.pas.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 3.36 #4) id 1B6LFy-0000Dw-00 for [[email protected]]; Wed, 24 Mar 2004 19:10:10 -0800 Message-ID: <000501c41216$b1918120$5327fea9@hx1tg> From: "R. Strait" <[[email protected]]> To: "South-bay Bird List" <[[email protected]]> Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 19:10:09 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 X-ELNK-Trace: 8023df89ec3039281aa676d7e74259b7b3291a7d08dfec79bf010d5c084dc4d94b5f7591802437d0350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c Subject: [SBB] Sunnyvale Baylands Park 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, I was witness to some very interesting behavior among CINNAMON TEAL at Sunnyvale Baylands Park this morning. The Teal were in the upper end of the pond, just south of the observation platform. I first saw a pair of Teal swimming along the edge of the island, but when these two birds became aware of another pair of Cinnamon Teal hidden in the grass on the island just above the water line, all four birds began bobbing their heads and necks simultaneously. This probably lasted for a half minute or so. Then the pair in the water swam a few feet farther, continuing bobbing their heads at each other for a few more seconds. I certainly had the impression that what instigated this behavior was the presence of another pair of birds. The male and female on the island had to stand up from where they had been resting to participate. I did not see any attempt on the part of either pair to mate. I would be interested in hearing any comments on similar observations or information about this behavior among Teal. The pair of BLUE-WINGED TEAL continue at the park, too. Today they were in the flooded area next to the Baylands Trail behind the amphitheater area. The all-white Duck seen on March 21 and 22 has been absent for the last two days. There are at least fifty noisy BLACK-NECKED STILTS in the flooded areas of the fenced field. BARN SWALLOWS are back in small numbers along the wooden walkway. Rosalie Strait _______________________________________________ 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]]