Re: [SBB] Black Swifts - Sierra Azul OSP

["Richard Cimino" <[[email protected]]>]

Interesting enough is that the Utah State Rare Bird box is reporting the first Black Tern arrivals in Box Alder County, Utah go;

200 Black Terns arrive May 12th.

Rich Cimino

Pleasanton ABA 94566

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Brent Campos

To: [[email protected]]

Sent: 5/14/2007 10:25:35 PM

Subject: Re: [SBB] Black Swifts - Sierra Azul OSP

I hiked a section of the Kennedy Trail in the Sierra Azul OSP this evening. The usual suite of birds were quite vocal and visible. Notable species included Black-throated Gray Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Olive-sided Flycatcher, a fly-over Band-tailed Pidgeon, Lazuli Bunting, Warbling Vireo, Western Wood-pewee, California Thrasher, and Violet-green Swallow. The highlight of the trip: Where the Kennedy Trail meets the Priest Rock Trail, four BLACK SWIFTS fly directly over and to the west of me, northwest along the ridgeline at 18:47. I got an eight second glimpse at three of the birds, and a two second glimpse at one of the them. The size, wing and tail shapes, color, and flight pattern all matched this species. After looking over the county listserves tonight, there seems to have been a push of Black Swifts across this general latitude in California today.

 

Sweet birding,

Brent Campos

 San Jose

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