[SBB] Yellow-bellied Sapsucker & Great Horned Owls

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This morning I got caught up on some yard work and then watched the S.F. 49ers win their third game in a row.  Wooohooooo!!

 

Afterwards, Janet and I decided to go to Ed Levin for my evening walk. 

 

We checked the for the Y-B Sapsucker and found it in the usual spot at 4:45pm (sunset).  We also heard a Great Horned Owl calling from the area of the old cemetary, but did not see it.

 

We drove over to Elm Picnic area to check for owl activity there.  For the past few weeks when we have done evening walks (3) at this location there has been at least 1 Great Horned Owl hunting at the large grassy field just south of the restrooms.  Each time the owl has perched in a small sycamore tree on the east side of the field.  On one evening, two G H Owls were present, the other being directly on the opposite of the field in a pine tree.  A few times during the summer we have seen G H Owls perched on the cross-member of the utility poles that run parallel to the road into the parking lot (Sunset).

 

Park signage indicates that the park closes at sunset, but the rangers usually won't chase you out until nearly dark.  I checked my watch tonight and it was 5:35pm and as I mentioned previously, the sun had set at the park by 4:45pm.

 

On Saturday I walked to Eagle Rock and the North Rim Trail at Alum Rock Park.  I ran into the SCVAS field trip at Eagle Rock.  I'm not sure who was leading, but said "Hi" to Ann Verdi, Frank Vanslager, Gail and Doug Cheeseman.  Best bird I had was a Rufous-crowned Sparrow along the trail just below Eagle Rock.

 

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Randy & Janet Little,
Milpitas, CA
chenrossii AT comcast DOT net

"I bird because the voices in my
head tell me to."

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