[EBB Sightings] Unknown Night-Caller

Arlyn,
I heard and saw a poorwill on the Dunn Trail in Redwood Regional Park, 
probably around 10 years ago, but at this time of year.  The surrounding 
habitat was coastal scrub (coyote bush, poison oak, sage, monkeyflower). 
Have you had more observations?

John H. Harris
Professor of Biology
Mills College
5000 MacArthur Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94613
(510) 430-2027
johnh at mills.edu


On Sat, 30 Oct 2004, Arlyn Christopherson wrote:

> For the past month, or more, a bird has been calling, practically non-stop, 
> all night long. The call is a single clear slightly descending whistle. 
> Sometimes, I think I hear  a low chuff just before the whistle. This is in a 
> little canyon in the Oakland Hills, just south of Knowland Park. Could it 
> possibly be a Poor-will? I have never seen them mentioned in our Listserve. 
> I've been here 5 years and this is the first time I have heard it.
> Any ideas?
> Arlyn Christopherson