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The little pond at Monte Bello's Gate 5 has taken a
pounding lately, like everywhere else. This morning 1/3/2006 at 8AM it was
filled to its overflow outlet. A small mudslide has cut into the access path and
there are a couple of larger trees down nearby. Several of the pond's
microhabitats have been submerged, so I don't expect to see as much diversity
there as I had been so far this winter.
Two female-plumaged HOODED MERGANSERS didn't seem
to mind the renovations though. The only other birds of potential interest this
morning were a couple of species which have been scarce in the county this
winter. Four PURPLE FINCHES were working on some overripe Madrone berries, which
also probably accounted for the presence of a calling VARIED THRUSH among
several Robins present. A group of 122 BAND-TAILED PIGEONS was the largest I'd
seen this winter, and may also have been there for the Madrones.
--Garth Harwood
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