Re: [SBB] Geng Road, Palo Alto

On Sunday 12/24 there were two Burrowing Owls near the intersection of Bailey Ave. and Monterey Road. They were in the field on the Northwest side of the intersection on the elevated area that had not been plowed. Ted Gross

From:  "Karen DeMello" <[[email protected]]>
To:  [[email protected]]
Subject:  [SBB] Geng Road, Palo Alto
Date:  Mon, 25 Dec 2006 15:38:41 -0800

Today at lunchtime Jan Hintermeister & I saw 3 GREATER
WHITE-FRONTED GEESE amidst a hundred CANADA GEESE on the grass at the
Palo Alto Golf Course.   A couple of FOX SPARROWS flitted in
the bushes near the trail, and ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRDS twinkled between
bright fuscia and black as they perched and turned their heads in the
light.

>From the bridge above San Francisquito Creek we saw a handful of DUNLIN
next to WESTERN SANDPIPERS and DOWITCHERS, and further down the creek
CINNAMON TEAL and GREEN-WINGED TEAL.

At the pond I pointedJan's scope to a Female BUFFLEHEAD and told him to
take a look. His reply of "it's a SORA" surprised me. Sure
enough, the Bufflehead dove and a Sora emerged. When I looked
through the scope I saw both birds. We saw another SORA further
down as well, as well as 10 WILSON'S SNIPE. I'm not sure I've
ever seen that many Snipe in one place before.

A WHITE-TAILED KITE hovered above, and an AMERICAN KESTREL sat on a
wire. YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS sat on the chain link fence. It was
a good day to be by the bay.

Happy Holidays,

Karen DeMello

Mountain View

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	>[SBB] Geng Road, Palo Alto (From: "Karen DeMello" <[[email protected]]>)