From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Mon May 10 12:13:43 2004 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id i4AIpKUx021133 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 10 May 2004 11:51:21 -0700 (PDT) Received: from imo-m25.mx.aol.com (imo-m25.mx.aol.com [64.12.137.6]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id i4AInpD6021075 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 10 May 2004 11:49:52 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [[email protected]] by imo-m25.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r1.3.) id t.9f.4753d55e (4380) for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 10 May 2004 14:49:48 -0400 (EDT) From: [[email protected]] Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 14:49:48 EDT 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 2.1.5b1 Subject: [SBB] Saturday's SCVAS field trip 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]] All, Best birds seen on Saturday's SCVAS field trip were two SWAINSON'S HAWKS. This birds, seen early in the trip on Del Puerto Canyon Road, were initially identified, by me, as Northern Harrier when seen low down, from the rear and, in fact, flying very much like a Harrier. Luckily the birds then made a pass higher overhead where the distinctive underwing markings were well seen by all in attendance. We also had at least two CASSIN'S KINGBIRDS early in the trip (so early in fact that some did not get good views), their darker gray head and chest, lack of white on the outer tail feathers with a buffy tip to the tail being quite distinctive. Further up the canyon birds seen included WESTERN KINGBIRDS, HORNED LARKS, LARK SPARROWS, ROCK WREN, PHAINOPEPLA, BULLOCK'S ORIOLE, ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER, GOLDEN EAGLE, a female COSTA'S HUMMINGBIRD (interacting with a female ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD, unfortunately only seen by Frank Vanslager and I), CANYON WREN (an adult feeding two recently fledged young, one with a bright yellow gape), RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW, and a pair of young COMMON RAVENS (adults were also seen) that would occasionally stick their reddish heads up above their stick nest, mouth agape for all to see. In Santa Clara County we had WOOD DUCK, LAWRENCE'S GOLDFINCH, WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE, PURPLE FINCH, LESSER GOLDFINCH, WESTERN BLUEBIRD, LEWIS'S WOODPECKER (seen about 3-4 miles from the junction near the Lazy YL? Ranch), and SAGE SPARROW (lots of singing birds but it was hard to find one). Thanks to a tip from Art Edwards a few of us saw, on our way home along Mines Road in Alameda County, three ROADRUNNER at MP 6.27 and five Phainopepla (four males) at MP 5.75. 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]]