Clapper Rails at Arrowhead Marsh, Oakland
Fri, 16 Jan 2004 00:30:40 -0800
From: Don Johnson
I observed 4 Clapper Rails, all at the same time, off of the wooden pier near the north-end parking lot at Arrowhead Marsh [Martin Luther King Jr Regional Shoreline, Oakland] during the high tide on Tuesday this week. For a picture of one of them go to:
http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sauganashkid/album?.dir=/&urlhint=actn,del%3as,1%3af,0and click on the thumbnail in D's Album. You may have to click a second time if the thumbnail reappears after the first click.
Don Johnson
Black-and-white Warbler at Lake Merritt, Oakland
Fri, 16 Jan 2004 12:32:45 -0800
From: Dave Quady
Bruce Mast wrote yesterday:
The Black-and-white Warbler turned up again this morning at Lake Merritt, in downtown Oakland.
Thanks, Bruce!
At 10 AM today the bib-less Black-and-white Warbler was still (or again) in the same area, this time in trees above the small Alice-in-Wonderland-themed merry-go-round near the purple mushrooms.
I didn't see a Black-throated Gray Warbler in the flock, but then I didn't stay long, either.
Good birding.
Dave Quady
Berkeley, California
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Re: Black-and-white Warbler at Lake Merritt, Oakland
Fri, 16 Jan 2004 15:24:36 -0800
From: Johan Langewis
I found the Black-and-white Warbler at 8:30 this morning at the same location reported earlier, at the entrance gate of Children's Fairyland near the purple mushrooms. I guess third try is the charm, because it took three days to find it. Also present were the usual suspects, and an Orange-crowned Warbler.
Johan Langewis
Oakland
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Re: Black-throated Gray Warbler in yard near Lake
Merritt
Sat, 17 Jan 2004 11:14:54 PST
From: Bill Gilbert
Robert Smith wrote:
Regarding the possible Black-throated Gray Warbler near Lake Merritt in Oakland, there has been a male one, off and on, at my feeder since 30 December 2003.
Robert,
Could you please let everyone know what you use at your feeder to attract warblers? Finches, chickadees, and squirrels are easy, but attracting warblers seems like a real specialty.
Bill Gilbert
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Re: Black-throated Gray Warbler in yard near Lake
Merritt
Sat, 17 Jan 2004 12:02:46 -0800
From: Rob Smith
Greetings
I think I mostly use luck. I have a tube feeder with Patio Mix (shells removed) from the Wild Bird Center in Walnut Creek. The Townsend's Warbler has been at the tube a few times. He usually is on the ground under it. He also likes my platter-shaped hummingbird feeder. The Black-throated Gray Warbler has only been on the ground under the tube. I hope this helps
Rob Smith
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Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area, Pleasanton
Sat, 17 Jan 2004 18:04:08 -0800
From: Steve Huckabone
I spent 3 hours walking the trails at Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area in Pleasanton this morning. Cold and blustery but a nice birding day. I collected 51 species, thankfully no owls. Today I noticed several Anna's Hummingbirds displaying, Bewick's Wren singing and a great California Thrasher singing as well. Also Green-winged Teal as a new park bird for me. Great Blue Herons are beginning to gather already, 6 seen today. Last year Great Blue Heron chicks were hatched by the end of February. Good birding.
Total Count: 51
Shadow Cliff - 17 Jan 2004
Steve Huckabone
Alameda County
Livermore California
Martin Luther King Jr Regional Shoreline, Oakland
Sat, 17 Jan 2004 18:59:02 -0800
From: Courtenay Peddle
Hello folks,
In addition to the usual suspects, on Saturday afternoon on Freshwater Pond #1 (nearest the road) at Martin Luther King Jr Regional Shoreline in Oakland there was an adult Herring Gull, an unusual bird for the shoreline. The very large, female Peregrine Falcon was roosting on the lamp standards in the airport parking lot, adjacent to Mitigation Marsh.
Good birding!
Courtenay Peddle
Black-throated Gray Warbler at Lake Merritt, Oakland
Sat, 17 Jan 2004 23:54:56 -0800 (PST)
From: Bob Power
Hi all:
Early morning at Kid's Playland [Children's Fairyland, Lake Merritt, Oakland] did reveal the Black-throated Gray Warbler, but did not reveal the Black-and-white Warbler.
Bob Power
Oakland, Ca
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