On June 26, I visited the Don Edward's National Wildlife Refuge at the end of Bay Rd. in East Palo Alto. There were returning shorebirds in alternate plumage,...
Tronthorn@...
Jul 2, 2004 2:31 am
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I was back to Butano State Park from late on June 30 through this morning, July 2, with excursions elsewhere in the late half of the mornings and the ...
dsuddjian@...
Jul 2, 2004 9:24 pm
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This afternoon the pond behind the Redwood Shores Marketplace had about 23 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANs, and two BLACK SKIMMERs were resting on the island. This...
Al Eisner
eisner@...
Jul 3, 2004 11:03 pm
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Folks: The atlas shows Purple Finch to be common in San Mateo County with breeding in 53 blocks. But it is missing from some of the eastern blocks at lower ...
This morning, I made a visit to the waterbird pond at the end of Radio Rd. in Redwood Shores. An adult GREEN HERON was standing on the chain link fence near...
Tronthorn@...
Jul 5, 2004 12:13 am
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... Bill once again brings up an interesting question. The effect of watering in urban/suburban areas has drastically changed our landscape. I was surprised to...
In a message dated 7/4/04 5:15:18 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ... This strays from the original Purple Finch theme, but picking up on Al's comment... On June 3rd...
dsuddjian@...
Jul 5, 2004 1:13 am
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Hi all, RADIO RD POND At the Radio Rd pond this afternoon were two tiny chicks from 2 Forster's Tern nests. The chicks, one per nest from what I could see, are...
Folks: I found Alvaro's and David's comments on forest structure, and the resulting effects on breeding birds very interesting. I think it may be useful to...
Hi all! On Monday, 6/28, I saw a female Western Bluebird on the east side of Highway 280 in Hillsborough at the Black Mountain Road interchange. I know of no ...
Pjmetrop@...
Jul 6, 2004 2:17 am
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Hello San Mateo birders: I stopped by the Dumbarton bridge this evening/afternoon-- went to the northwest side. This is the big pond, 1 of R1, that holds the...
In a message dated 7/5/04 8:58:45 PM Pacific Daylight Time, kristenolson@... writes: very much like a male Bufflehead, except its sides were gray. Its...
RREILING2@...
Jul 6, 2004 3:27 pm
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The Little Gull was still present in the North Pond at Pescadero Marsh at 5:30 PM Monday, July 5. After observing the bird for a few minutes, we watched it...
Jim Yurchenco
jimy@...
Jul 6, 2004 3:35 pm
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... I would think that any Bufflehead found in the area on July 1st has to be considered an over summering bird. It is too late a date for northbound migration...
... From what I understand the general pattern in ducks is something like this (ignoring many details which may be important). winter = "bright" plumage spring...
In a message dated 7/5/04 7:17:57 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Pjmetrop@... ... This is a timely comment, as I just had two confirmations in San Mateo County ...
dsuddjian@...
Jul 7, 2004 11:07 pm
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A Peregrine Falcon just (at 10:10am) flew from the direction of Horseshoe Lake (Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve) almost due south, over Long Ridge and ...
This morning a female ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was along Pescadero Creek about 0.2 mile upstream of Butano Cut-Off. Also today, a large mixed swarm of swallows...
dsuddjian@...
Jul 9, 2004 7:37 pm
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Today (7/9/04) at 2:15pm (14:15) an adult Peregrine Falcon flew toward Horseshoe Lake (Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve) FROM the direction of the southern...
This morning, I was sitting on the edge of the waterbird pond at the end of Radio Rd. in Redwood Shores. I was trying to kill time, by observing Cliff Swallows...
Tronthorn@...
Jul 12, 2004 12:56 am
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This morning, 7:35-7:55AM, a BLACK SKIMMER was foraging in the tidal "pond" at the entrance to Bayfront Park in Menlo Park. Skimmers have been reported...
I bought a home in Hillsborough and discovered a family of four (two adults, two juveniles) falcons in one of my trees. The juveniles have fledged and appear...
I was at Portola Redwoods State Park from the afternoon of July 11 midmorning today (July 13). MARBLED MURRELET activity was high on dawn surveys July 12 and...
dsuddjian@...
Jul 13, 2004 10:55 pm
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[apologies if this is a duplicate post; I seemed to lose one just now.] Yesterday and today, on birding walks around the parcourse just west of Stierlin Court...
Thanks, Al Eisner, for your good catch. I meant to say Hooded Oriole in my post about the Stierlin marsh accipiters. If I HAD seen a Hooded Warbler, that would...
Hello all, Half a dozen Whimbrels, five Marbled Godwits, and a couple of dozen Willets, the last mostly in alternate plumage, were along Pescadero Beach this ...
I am curious to know if anyone has seen either Black-chinned Sparrows or Field Sparrows at Pescadero Marsh. When I was there last Saturday (July 17) I heard...
Black-chinned Sparrow is quite a good find anywhere in San Mateo County - well less than annual occurrence, and most likely to be found, I'd guess, in the...
Adam Winer
awiner@...
Jul 21, 2004 2:52 am
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There is a Gray Catbird hanging around our place on Pescadero Creek today (7/21/2004). The bird first emerged from creekside alders and willows at about 9:30...
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