[SBB] Charcoal Road Trail

[Kathryn Parker <[[email protected]]>]

If anyone wants to see VARIED THRUSHES, I suggest they walk the 
Charcoal Road Trail off of Skyline Blvd. This morning I saw about 100 
Varied Thrushes along that trail - one small madrone grove had 40 birds 
in it alone. I hadn't noticed before, but the coloring of the Varied 
Thrush almost matches perfectly the coloring of the madrone trees. I 
also found 2 PILEATED WOODPECKERS. They were where the rail flattens 
out and opens up. I heard 1 drumming and while trying to find it, 
stumbled across a male who started calling frequently, almost 
continuously, and whacking away, but not drumming. The second bird then 
followed me back to the trail, giving me excellent looks along the way. 
Never did see the drumming bird. Also feeding in the madrones were 
BAND-TAILED PIGEONS, AMERICAN ROBINS, PURPLE FINCHES (very messy 
eaters) and CHESTNUT-BACKED CHICKADEES, though I couldn't tell if the 
chickadees were actually eating the berries or just gleaning for bugs.
Kathy Parker
Los Gatos


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