[SBB] Los Alamitos Creek trail Ravens

[Janna Pauser <[[email protected]]>]

I birded with Nancy Ruhle along the Alamitos Creek trail this morning. We 
started at Crossview Court where an Ash-throated Flycatcher was seen 
perched and a Robins nest found. We did a loop by walking north onto 
Winfield and hiked up the hill across the street where we found Cal. 
Thrasher, Black-headed Grosbeaks and a possible Swainsons Thrush giving a 
"whit" call. An Am. Robin fledgling was being fed in an Elderberry bush.

At Almaden Lake the island was filled with roosting and nesting egrets and 
herons. One Green Heron flew past. On the other side of the bridge we found 
the Spotted Sandpiper, several Killdeer and 15 Common Mergansers, heads 
tucked and sleeping on the rocks. It was very birdy just over the bridge 
with at least 6 Black-headed Grosbeaks and 8 Bullocks Orioles. Our favorite 
sight was a fledgling male BHGR perched in the open being fed by adult. A 
family of Bullocks Orioles, and Violet Green Swallows were seen here. We 
walked south along the creek on the residential side where some common 
species were seen. At the Mazzone bridge the same 15 Common Mergansers were 
swimming towards us in sparkling clear water providing views of their 
feeding habits. We stopped to see the newly fledged BUOR being fed and I 
showed Nancy their nest. Rough winged Swallows were flying and feeding 
young in this area and more BHGR and Spotted Towhee seen.

From the bike trail I spotted a big flock of dark birds to the south 
flying in big random circles. It was 20 Common Ravens, the only flock I'd 
ever seen !! I checked each birds tail and found all to be wedge shaped. 
Only one was heard calling. I waited a bit by my car when a  Pacific-slope 
Flycatcher flew in a perched low, very close to me. I'd appreciate any 
comments on the Ravens.

Janna Pauser  Almaden Valley


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