From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Sat Feb 12 23:23:46 2005 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id j1D7LlGn019736 for <[[email protected]]>; Sat, 12 Feb 2005 23:21:48 -0800 (PST) Received: from smtp800.mail.sc5.yahoo.com (smtp800.mail.sc5.yahoo.com [66.163.168.179]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with SMTP id j1D4QEAf015719 for <[[email protected]]>; Sat, 12 Feb 2005 20:26:14 -0800 (PST) Received: from unknown (HELO jannana.pacbell.net) (jannana%[[email protected]] with login) by smtp800.mail.sc5.yahoo.com with SMTP; 13 Feb 2005 04:26:14 -0000 Message-Id: <[[email protected]]> X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 6.2.1.2 Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 20:26:10 -0800 To: south bay birds <[[email protected]]> From: Janna Pauser <[[email protected]]> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5b1 Subject: [SBB] Santa Teresa Park off Fortini Rd. 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]] I stopped at Stile Ranch tail with no intentions of hiking the loop. A GOLDEN EAGLE flew by just as I got out of the car. I thought that might be a good omen so I started the 2 mile, 2 hour hike. A short way up the steep switch back trail a male ALLEN'S HUMMINGBIRD was perched on a Coffee Berry bush. I've seen it at that location three times this week and saw his spectacular display a few days ago. The trail was in good condition for the most part with lots of wildflowers in bloom. I heard many RUFOUS CROWNED SPARROWS and saw at least six. WESTERN BLUEBIRDS were scattered in the open area's. Over the last ridge near the back of IBM Research Facility I came upon a ROCK WREN perched on a beautiful lichen covered rock. This bird was not shy and I studied it noting all the details this time. As I approached it would simply fly to the next rock further along the trail. I drove down San Vicente as I left and found three YELLOW BILLED MAGPIES I'd heard from the trail. Their nesting tree was drastically trimmed recently. I almost ran over some GUINEA FOWL in the road. What a beautiful way to spend a saturday afternoon. Janna Pauser _______________________________________________ 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]]