Re: [SBB] Wood Ducks nesting at McClellan

Prior to our retreat on March 24, SCVAS board members made a short loop around McClellan Ranch along the creek. The WOOD DUCKS Lisa mentioned were setting up nest at that time and we discussed the possibility they might be located again during our birdathon day. We observed the female enter the nest hole, which was a large hole in an angled sycamore trunk. We noted Wood Ducks several times, both male and female, but were were not sure how many individuals were present. I'm glad to hear the nest is still active, sounds like we'll definitely be stopping there again next week for the Birdathon, also to see the BARN OWL in the barn!

On Apr 14, 2007, at 12:10 PM, Lisa Myers wrote:

I took my SCVAS songbird class over to McClellan Ranch today to see what passeries have arrived back for the spring. Both the BULLOCKS and HOODED ORIOLES were observed.

As we walked the trail we found an ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD sitting on her nest and watched a BEWICK'S WREN taking food back to its nest.

We then found both female and male WOOD DUCKS sitting above the creek in a Sycamore tree. They were looking at us looking at them, but soon the female disappeared into the hole in the side of the tree where we observed them. This looked to be nesting behavior and we soon left them alone.

The rain made our day interesting but despite it all many birds were around including easy to see singing SPOTTED TOWEES, SONG SPAROWS & WESTERN BLUEBIRDS and a GREAT BLUE HERON hunting in the meadow with a BELTED KINGFISHER fly over.

We also spotted Bob Powers with his birdathon team. They arrived and started adding new species to their day.

Lisa Myers

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	>[SBB] Wood Ducks nesting at McClellan (From: Lisa Myers <[[email protected]]>)