From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Sat Feb 12 23:22:21 2005 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id j1D7JbGo019603 for <[[email protected]]>; Sat, 12 Feb 2005 23:19:38 -0800 (PST) Received: from smtp811.mail.sc5.yahoo.com (smtp811.mail.sc5.yahoo.com [66.163.170.81]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with SMTP id j1D2mxAf014487 for <[[email protected]]>; Sat, 12 Feb 2005 18:49:00 -0800 (PST) Received: from unknown (HELO jannana.pacbell.net) (jannana%[[email protected]] with login) by smtp811.mail.sc5.yahoo.com with SMTP; 13 Feb 2005 02:48:59 -0000 Message-Id: <[[email protected]]> X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 6.2.1.2 Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 18:48:56 -0800 To: south birds <[[email protected]]> From: Janna Pauser <[[email protected]]> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed 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 blooming. 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]]