[SBB] Palo Alto SBC, 3 Jun 2006, Very Preliminary Results

[Bill Bousman <[[email protected]]>]

Folks:

The Palo Alto Summer Bird Count was held on Saturday, 6/3/06, for its 26th 
year.  This count, as you all know, is half in Santa Clara County and half 
in San Mateo County.  Jack Cole has run this count and the CBC in the last 
few years, but could not be at the countdown, so I did the honors.  At the 
pizza dinner, hosted marvelously again by Ruth and Gene Troetschler, we did 
our tally and came up with 144 species.  Later, Kris Olson heard a Western 
Screech-Owl in Menlo Oaks, which gave us 145 species.  Of course, as late 
records come in the tally may rise, or, as my addled brain becomes 
steadier, it may decline.

There were no new species this year.  I'll include brief mention of the 
Group 3 species--these are those species that have been encountered on 
fewer than half the counts.  I've ordered the birds by their frequency, and 
in parentheses I note on how many years they've been found.  Common Loon 
(3); basic on Felt Lake; Osprey (4), Alpine Pond, increasing (now breeds in 
Santa Clara County!); Pileated Woodpecker (4), expanding, both counties; 
Redhead (5), two pairs, two locations; Wild Turkey (6), expanding; Western 
Sandpiper (7), hard to find in June; Black Skimmer (7), this year in San 
Mateo County, but not Santa Clara; Lawrence's Goldfinch (8), some at Monte 
Bello; Blue-winged Teal (9); Peregine Falcon (9); now nesting in South Bay; 
Semipalmated Plover (9), 55 birds!; Cedar Waxing (9), extra late spring 
birds this year; Bufflehead (10), female/immature; Vaux's Swift (10), a few 
may breed in count circle; and Hermit Warbler (11), a few resident birds, 
probably.  Also, a count week Great-tailed Grackle (1) near Rancho San Antonio.

Thanks to everyone who participated.  Many folks have already posted more 
details on the birds I've listed.  If not, please do so for the rest of us.

Bill


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