From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Fri Mar 26 16:31:11 2004 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id i2R0TFAr009198 for <[[email protected]]>; Fri, 26 Mar 2004 16:29:15 -0800 (PST) Received: from mail-out4.apple.com (mail-out4.apple.com [17.254.13.23]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id i2R0RIpJ009152 for <[[email protected]]>; Fri, 26 Mar 2004 16:27:19 -0800 (PST) Received: from mailgate2.apple.com (a17-128-100-204.apple.com [17.128.100.204]) by mail-out4.apple.com (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id i2R0UAFR027314 for <[[email protected]]>; Fri, 26 Mar 2004 16:30:10 -0800 (PST) Received: from relay1.apple.com (relay1.apple.com) by mailgate2.apple.com (Content Technologies SMTPRS 4.3.6) with ESMTP id <[[email protected]]>; Fri, 26 Mar 2004 16:27:18 -0800 Received: from [17.201.23.142] (langba3.apple.com [17.201.23.142]) by relay1.apple.com (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id i2R0RGap004079; Sat, 27 Mar 2004 00:27:17 GMT Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v613) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Message-Id: <[[email protected]]> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Barry Langdon-Lassagne <[[email protected]]> Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 16:27:10 -0800 To: [[email protected]] X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.613) Cc: Ginger Langdon-Lassagne <[[email protected]]> Subject: [SBB] Stevens Creek Reservoir 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]] This morning from 7-10am I hiked from the south end of Stevens Creek Reservoir along the "Stevens Creek Tony Look Trail" for approximately 2.5 miles and then back. It was a beautiful hike with not another soul on the trail. Just me and the birds and a few brush rabbits. Highlights of the hike were a Red-breasted Sapsucker at eye-level five feet in front of me, an Osprey at the top of a sycamore (that was also full of Double-crested Cormorants), many Orange-crowned Warblers, and singing California Thrashers. That and the wildflowers (larkspur, trillium, coral root, shooting star, etc.) made it the perfect start to my Friday. In order of appearance: v = voice only Brown Creeper Mallard - flying over American Robin European Starling Mourning Dove v Wrentit Nuttall's Woodpecker - in Eucalyptus on south side of the road before the trail, and later far down the trail in an oak tree Steller's Jay Acorn Woodpecker Red-breasted Sapsucker - in a tree south side of Stevens Canyon Road just before the entrance to the gate at the start of the trail Spotted Towhee Common Bushtit Orange-crowned Warbler - many places along trail, saw 5, heard many more Red-shouldered Hawk - flying and calling over the reservoir Red-tailed Hawk - flyover hummingbird - couldn't identify species; was hunting in a Live Oak making constant "chip-chip-chip" noises (see separate email) v California Quail Western Scrub-Jay California Thrasher - many singing in various locations. Most at Laurel Flat v selasphorus hummingbird (I need to work on my hummer identification - but this was just the hearing of wing-buzz, not seen) Common Crow sparrow (young Golden-crowned?) - atop oak tree apparently eating oak tassels v Canada Goose - flyover, twice Double-crested Cormorant - in a partially-flooded sycamore Osprey - perched atop the same sycamore, later watched him carry a fish (about half the Osprey's body-length) Ruby-crowned Kinglet Oak Titmouse v Lesser Goldfinch v Anna's Hummingbird (this one I know at least ;-) Bewick's Wren - singing in the chaparral Dark-eyed Junco - saw several, all late in the hike (9:30-10:30am) Belted Kingfisher California Towhee Barry ------ _______________________________________________ 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]]