From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Thu Mar 25 21:22:08 2004 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id i2Q5JfAr018252 for <[[email protected]]>; Thu, 25 Mar 2004 21:19:41 -0800 (PST) Received: from rwcrmhc13.comcast.net (rwcrmhc13.comcast.net [204.127.198.39]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id i2Q5IOpJ018203 for <[[email protected]]>; Thu, 25 Mar 2004 21:18:24 -0800 (PST) Received: from 204.127.197.112 ([204.127.197.112]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc13) with SMTP id <20040326051823015007pseie>; Fri, 26 Mar 2004 05:18:23 +0000 Received: from [24.6.248.198] by 204.127.197.112; Fri, 26 Mar 2004 05:18:21 +0000 From: [[email protected]] To: [[email protected]] (SBB Chat Group) Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 05:18:21 +0000 Message-Id: <[[email protected]]> X-Mailer: AT&T Message Center Version 1 (Mar 22 2004) X-Authenticated-Sender: YmlyZGVybW9tQGNvbWNhc3QubmV0 Subject: [SBB] 03-23-04 Alum Rock 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]] Hi! On Wednesday, I went to Alum Rock Park and hiked up to the mountain top on the North ridge of the park from where you get beautiful views of Mt. Hamilton, Fremont and Morgan Hill! On the way up I spotted several nice birds. At the eucalyptus at the beginning of the trail was a Selasphorous Hummingbird. It's display dive ended in a slow, arcing, 40' back and forth motion, it's sound was buzzy and it's back had a little patch of green near the top, probably an Allen's Hummingbird. At three different spots I found House Wren singing in full force from brush piles, one seemed oblivious to my close proximity (needed to confirm my ID). Also found Sharp-Shinned Hawk, Rough-winged Swallow (nesting under bridge at top of top parking lot?), Violet-green Swallow, Western Bluebird and Golden Eagle (my first at this location, believe it or not). Top top it all off, I got to see two Kestrels copulate!!! Seems to difficult! Good birding! Jean Myers P.S. Exhausting hike well worth the time and effort - saw about 20 species of wildflowers, 6 species of butterflies and a small Ring-necked Snake. _______________________________________________ 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]]