[SBB] Tonight at PA Baylands & May 18-20 Wings Over the Basin

["Karen DeMello" <[[email protected]]>]

Before the SCVAS meeting Kay Partelow, Debbi Brusco, Jan Hintermeister & I braved the bitter winds at the Palo Alto Baylands Duck Pond.  A brightly colored male BULLOCK'S ORIOLE flew from tree to tree.  There were dozens of SNOWY EGRETS and BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS gurgling in the trees above, sparring every now and then, and showing off their beautiful plumes.  GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROWS seemed to drip out of a planter box tree one at a time, like a leaky faucet.  WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS foraged on the ground nearby.  In the channel behind the palm trees there was a WILLET in breeding plumage looking much fancier than the typical grey that I am used to seeing. 

We saw 3 types of gulls at the duck pond: RING-BILLED (most), WESTERN, and GLAUCOUS-WINGED.   As the sun began to set BARN SWALLOWS and CLIFF SWALLOWS swooped down to the pond surface, then back up again.  A WHITE-TAILED KITE and a NORTHERN HARRIER quickly flew by, getting a good tail wind.

The SCVAS meeting was very enjoyable and informative.  Thank you Lisa!

Also, I wanted to invite you to the 6th
Annual Wings Over the Basin on May 18 - 20, 2007 at Big Basin Redwoods State Park.  Several walks will
be offered which focus on birds and butterflies, plus there's a campfire
program with feathered guests!   You are invited to join us for any or
all of the events; come for the day, or come for the weekend.  If you'd
like to camp at Big Basin, be sure to reserve a camping spot at www.reserveamerica.com soon.

For complete schedule details and to RSVP for events, visit our website at:
http://home.comcast.net/~wingsoverthebasin/

Following is the schedule for the weekend, to hopefully entice you to check out the website for more info : )

Friday, May 18:

7:30 PM, Night Wings (1-1/2 mile quiet night walk)

Saturday, May 19:
7:30 AM, Birds and Butterflies at the Edge of Big Basin 
(drive/walk with Kay Partelow & Paul Johnson)
2:30 PM, Butterfly Basics with Paul Johnson

5:15 PM, Potluck Dinner for Birders and Butterfliers
7:30 PM, "Hunters of the Sky" Campfire Program

 (Karen Hoyt)

Sunday, May 20:
5:15 AM, Dawn Marbled Murrelet Survey (Jan Hintermeister)

7:00 AM, Birding by Ear with Todd Newberry
Noon, Peter and the Wolf Big Basin Style

Wishing you good birding,
Karen DeMello (Big Basin volunteer)
Mountain View





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