[SBB] Cupertino Birding

[[[email protected]] (Peggy Don)]

SBBers,

 

Sorry for the late report.

 

On Saturday, 12-09-06 at the Bubb Rd percolation pond area I saw the back of the head of an interesting sparrow very briefly before it disappeared in the brambles on the island.  There was also a pair of BUFFLEHEAD with the female which has been there for a couple of weeks.  Yesterday, 12-10-06, I refound the sparrow foraging with a few Golden-crowned Sparrows.  It was a tan-striped WHITE-THROATED SPARROW.  The Bufflehead pair left but the lone female remained. 

 

Also on Saturday foraging on the Kennedy Middle School playing field off Hyannisport in Cupertino was a flock of about 60 Canada Geese.  Among the geese was the ALEUTIAN CACKLING GOOSE which I had seen previously at the pond and a CACKLING GOOSE which appeared slightly smaller with a very narrow band of white at the base of the black neck.  There were 2 male and 1 female WESTERN BLUEBIRDs on the wires in front of the playing field.

 

On Sunday around noon I checked to see whether VARIED THRUSH remained in the Baytree Picnic Area at Stevens Creek CP.  None were there but I found one along the trail from the BPA to the reservoir.  I had seen a flock of 8 to 12 off the Zinfadel Trail 11-18-06.  I did not see them in the park or at least the previous 2 years so it's nice to see them back. 

 

Also on Sunday the upper Stevens Creek Reservoir had a pair of WOOD DUCKs.  On 11-19-06 there was also a pair with a juvenile male.  In the same area on 11-19-06 there was a male AMERICAN WIGEON (the first time I have seen one in the reservoir) and 2 SPOTTED SANDPIPERs.

 

Good birding,

Peggy Don

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