From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Sun Nov 7 22:15:07 2004 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id iA86CRjn010679 for <[[email protected]]>; Sun, 7 Nov 2004 22:12:28 -0800 (PST) Received: from la.znet.com (la.znet.com [207.167.96.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id iA86AtVC010637 for <[[email protected]]>; Sun, 7 Nov 2004 22:10:56 -0800 (PST) Received: from [69.19.246.13] (host-69-19-246-13.rev.o1.com [69.19.246.13]) by la.znet.com (8.12.6/8.12.6/le1-la) with ESMTP id iA86AnYt020965 for <[[email protected]]>; Sun, 7 Nov 2004 22:10:51 -0800 (PST) X-Envelope-From: [[email protected]] X-Envelope-To: <[[email protected]]> X-Sender: [[email protected]] (Unverified) Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2004 22:10:57 -0800 To: [[email protected]] From: Dean Manley <[[email protected]]> Subject: [SBB] Henry Coe Red Crossbills continue 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 SBBers, What good fortune. While scoping RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH at the junction of Monument Trail and the sign-posted trail to Vista Point (this name not on maps) a flock of RED CROSSBILLs flew in to the top of a nearby Ponderosa Pine. Birders Larry and Mary(?) were also present and Mary got the spot. We had great views of adult males and females with some plumage color variations. I did not notice any juvinal plumaged birds. After we were well satisfied I moved in close for killer scope views of those bills in action, wrestling out the pine nuts and apparently husking them. At any given time a quick scan could easily find 4 or 5 crossbills perching or foraging. Then on queue the flock flew. I would estimate it's size as about 20. I then took the trail out to "Vista Point". While on the northeast side of the loop I twice heard the calls from a crossbill flock but they were to far off to the n.e. to consider. Coming back on the loop I had several sightings of small numbers of flying crossbills but none stuck to a tree so no additional good looks. Take Monument Trail to the Ponderosas. The trail begins in front of a park residence just uphill from park headquarters at the end of E. Dunne Ave. This trail comes to an intersection, with a sign post. Our main sighting was just a 125 feet or so on up hill from the intersection. Turning left at the intersection takes you to Eric's Bench, which is on the maps, and is where the loop trail begins (to Vista Point I presume). A handout map is available but the park employees I talked to did not recognize the name Vista Point even though it is on a sign post. Thanks for the tip Steve. Dean Manley Mountain View _______________________________________________ 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]]