[SBB] Smith Ck., Mt. Hamilton, San Antonio Valley

["Roland Kenner" <[[email protected]]>]

Peggy Don, Pat Kenny, and I set out on the long drive over Mt. Hamilton this 
morning.   Smith Creek: a male BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK; a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL 
on the north side of the hilltop behind the fire station (right at the 
saddle and up the steep hill).  A WESTERN BLUEBIRD discovered the owl and 
soon the owl was being harrassed by several OAK TITMICE, a WHITE-BREASTED 
NUTHATCH, an AMERICAN ROBIN, along with the pair of bluebirds.  Note: 
perhaps old news, but the trail along the creek has a fence across it just 
after the big field.

East of Mt. Hamilton: a male RING-NECKED DUCK was new for me in the area. 
Near Y-bar ranch we saw 3-4 LEWIS' WOODPECKERs and a pair of PHAINOPEPLAs. 
Another Lewis' Woodpecker was south of the junction.  Near the cattle guard 
north of the junction we saw 3-4 SAGE SPARROWs and heard some sing.

We took this trip as much for the flowers as for the birds; the flowers were 
spectacular.

Roland Kenner

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