[SBB] Some Almaden notes for 4/12

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This morning (Wed, 4/12) I did a few spot checks around the Almaden area and have a few birds to report.

 

A baby eaglet was seen on the GOLDEN EAGLE nest on the transmission tower along McKean Road.  Although I think I saw some additional white fuzz in the nest, only one for sure raised its head above the nest at this time.  This has to be a tough nesting season for the eagles.  I check this nest site fairly regularly and during all this cold and gloomy weather I've seen the adult Golden Eagle sitting on the nest with beak open, apparently panting.

 

A calling PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHER was seen this morning along Alamitos Creek by La Foret Restaurant in New Almaden.  This is another site I've been checking regularly since early March.  Normally I see this species at this locale anywhere from early to mid-March, but this season it's been almost a month late in showing up.

 

Final bird-of-the-morning was a WESTERN KINGBIRD at the end of Fortini Road near the Stile Ranch/Fortini trailhead.

 

Wishing us all in the Bay Area some sunny skies in the near future -

 

Ann Verdi

San Jose

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