[SBB] Charcoal Rd/Table Mountain birding

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All,
 
This morning Frank Vanslager and I decided it was a good day to bird  
Charcoal Rd from Skyline Blvd (Hwy. 35) to Table Mountain.  The first bird  we heard 
as gathered up our equipment was a CASSIN'S VIREO.  In the  process of finding 
the CAVI we spotted a male ALLEN'S HUMMINGBIRD, a couple  silent WARBLING 
VIREOS, several ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS, CHESTNUT-BACKED  CHICKADEES and 
BUSHTITS.  All within a couple hundred yards of the parked  car.  Within the first 
quarter mile we added DARK-EYED JUNCO, BEWICK'S  WREN, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, and 
WILSON'S WARBLER.  Other  notables seen today include lots of TOWNSEND'S 
WARBLERS, a male  BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER, a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, PINE 
SISKINS,  BROWN CREEPER, WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD, BAND-TAILED 
PIGEONS,  PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHER, PURPLE FINCHES, COOPER'S HAWK, NORTHERN 
FLICKER,  HUTTON'S VIREOS (heard only), HAIRY WOODPECKER, both JAYS, both TOWHEES 
and  WRENTIT.  At one point we had what sounded like a flock of Pygmy 
Nuthatches  but we could not locate them and weren't sure that they might not be a 
flock of  Pine Siskins (although I haven't heard PISI doing the PYNU call  
lately).  We also had a possible Pileated Woodpecker calling west of Table  
Mountain (no drumming).  On our way home, near the CDF Fire Station, a  SHARP-SHINNED 
HAWK flew low across the road in front of us.  Those  interested in birding 
Table Mountain need to know that it is 750 ft below  Skyline Rd (that's 750 
feet back uphill after several hours of  hiking).  See write-up in current 
Birding at the Bottom of the Bay, pages  48-50.  The Table Mountain trail adds a few 
ups and downs to that vertical  height gain (we take the road).
 
Take care,
Bob Reiling
 
 
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