[SBB] Henry Coe

[michael mammoser <[[email protected]]>]

I made the hike in to Henry Coe again today, 12 May 06, this time finding the rock outcrop that had the CANYON WREN. It was singing on-and-off for the ten miniutes I was there, and gave some reasonably good binocular views. Numbers of WHITE-THROATED SWIFTS and VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOWS were buzzing around the rocks as well. It's always nice to see swifts at a "natural" nest site rather than the man-made structures they use down in the urban areas. A singing BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER was found about halfway up to the wren spot.

 

This location is about a 2 mile hike in along the Grizzly Gulch Trail from its start at the end of Gilroy Hot Springs Road, and is fairly heavily uphill going in. Lots and lots of ticks here too; I had to flick about 25 off of me during this hike and saw dozens more on the grass blades overhanging the trail.

 

Got a couple of "life" butterflies today; a CALIFORNIA SISTER and a BRAMBLE HAIRSTREAK.

 

Michael Mammoser

 

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