[EBB Sightings] Lafayette Reservoir Nesting Boxes

Great pictures!  From 1998-2000, ash-throated flycatchers were common in
the bluebird boxes on the EBMUD watershed (11-16% of all nests).
However, there were only 7% in 2001, 2% in 2002, and none reported in
2003 (I don't have 2004 data at hand).  Good to see that they are still
around and using the boxes.  I have noticed fewer ATFL from watershed
call point counts, but I still get them.  

Roger

Roger D. Hartwell
Supervising Fisheries and Wildlife Biologist
East Bay Municipal Utility District 
Fisheries and Wildlife Division
500 San Pablo Dam Road
Orinda, CA 94563
(510) 287-2025
Business Fax (925) 254-8320
   

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[mailto:sightings-admin at diabloaudubon.com] On Behalf Of Jaan Lepson
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 9:54 PM
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Subject: Re: [EBB Sightings] Lafayette Reservoir Nesting Boxes

For someone who doesnt know what he's seeing ;) you take awesome
pictures!  In this case, aweome pictures of an Ash-throated Flycatcher.
I'm absolutely green with envy - I'm happy if my pictures are even
identifiable.  What camera and lenses do you use?

keep up the great work!

cheers,

Jaan



>I'm embarrassed that I can't ID this bird in my Sibley guide.  I am 
>more of a raptor and wader fan than anything else, so I'm at a loss 
>with these small birds sometimes.
>Anyway, at Lafayette Reservoir on Sunday, I found a pair of these 
>little birds actively bringing nesting material into their manmade 
>nesting box.  They were using one of the boxes that's about 25% of the 
>way around the trail going counterclockwise; it's off to the left and 
>down a slope traveling in that direction.
>  They were very busy and quite entertaining.  The pictures are here:
>http://www.pbase.com/zeiler/image/42591215
>http://www.pbase.com/zeiler/image/42591217
>Thanks for the help,
>Brian
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