[EBB Sightings] Condor

Elionora and I spent about two hours Saturday afternoon looking for
alleged condor on 84, Andrade, Tesla, Vineyard, etc. Had a kettle of
about 20 Turkey Vultures that headed off to the north over the old nuke
facility. There was the usual roost on the high-tension towers next to
680. Did get a bunch of Red-taileds and what I think was a Golden Eagle
out at 60x scope range.

David Coursey
Tracy

-----Original Message-----
From: sightings-admin at diabloaudubon.com
[mailto:sightings-admin at diabloaudubon.com] On Behalf Of Steve Huckabone
Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 5:06 PM
To: EBB
Subject: [EBB Sightings] Condor

Hi East Bay birders,

I searched unsuccessfully for about 2 hours this morning for the CA
Condor reported in Livermore. I waited until it warmed up a bit to allow
the soaring birds to get up and moving. I've never spent so much time
looking at Turkey Vulture's! I drove Cocannon, Robertson Park, Wente Rd,
Marina Rd, Veterans Hospital, Del Valle Dam, Pigeon Pass and Isabella
Ave. no sign of a condor. I did see Red-tailed Hawk, Sharp-shinned,
Coopers, Red-shoulder and a Golden Eagle. I've never seen a CA Condor
but a bird standing 47 inches tall with a wingspan of 9 feet shouldn't
be too difficult to spot. 

This morning I had a flock of approx 25 Pine Siskin's at the thistle
feeder and one or two throughout the day.

Steve Huckabone
Alameda County
Livermore California
USA



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