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[SBB] Monte Bello & Hidden Villa 3/26/2007



Hello All,
 
At the little pond below Monte Bello's Gate 5 today 3/26/2007, three Lawrence's Goldfinches left their roost thicket at sunrise. I had one here last Friday as well. The local Red-breasted Nuthatch was vocal today also. First-of-season birds for the pond included Warbling Vireo and Pacific-slope Flycatcher. A Red-legged Frog vocalized briefly just before sunrise.
 
At Hidden Villa I had a big surprise when a Peregrine Falcon took advantage of the windy weather for some advanced aeronautics over Elephant Mtn. at about 1:30 PM, just before the rain got serious. It circled etc. for about 5 minutes before stooping way off to the southeast. Many Townsend's Warblers are still present and singing. Several Blue-gray Gnatcatchers have settled in to traditional territories, especially at chaparral/oak edges. A Red-tailed hawk was observed carrying sticks, and another Bushtit was nestbuilding as well.
 
--Garth Harwood
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