[EBB Sightings] Coyote Hills Regional Park 04-09-05

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All,

I took my Palo Alto Adult School birding class to Coyote Hills today. 
We began as usual in the last parking lot near the large pond and 
interpretive center. The willows by the water were active with several 
singing Warblers including Yellow-rumped, Wilson's and a cooperative 
Black-throated Gray. We also got brief looks at a Gray Fox as it crept 
through the underbrush. From here we meandered throught the trees and 
tables in the picnic area to locate additional Yellow-rumps (of both 
subspecies) and at least two more singing Wilson's Warblers. A lone 
Townsend's Warbler was heard near the garden, but never viewed. Allen's 
Hummingbirds and American Goldfinches added brilliant color to the area 
and all were well viewed. As we hiked up to Hoot Hollow we observed 
increasing numbers of Swallows, mainly Violet-green with a few Tree, 
Cliff and Barn thrown in. Northern Rough-winged Swallow was also picked 
out of the group along with several White-throated Swifts. It was in 
this area also we encountered our first Pacific-slope Flycatcher and a 
family of House Wrens. Up and over the hill we hiked toward another 
freshwater pond and the salt ponds along the bay. Orange-crowned 
Warbler was heard as we passed through the drier chaparral areas and 
Common Yellowthroat showed up in the reedy edges. Waterfowl species 
were seen in both freshwater areas and included lingering American 
Wigeon as well as Northern Pintail, Gadwall, Cinnamon and Green-winged 
Teal, and Northern Shoveler. When we finally reached the bay we saw a 
single American Pipit and a handful of Least Sandpiper. Distant 
pale-mantled Gulls were not identified. We returned to the freshwater 
pond and hiked up the hill overlooking the marsh. Our only encounter 
with Yellow Warbler of the day was a heard-only identification on the 
ridge trail.

Matthew Dodder
http://www.birdguy.net

Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Eared Grebe
American White Pelican
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Black-crowned Night Heron
Canada Goose
Green-winged Teal
Mallard
Northern Pintail
Cinnamon Teal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Greater Scaup
Ruddy Duck
Turkey Vulture
White-tailed Kite
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
California Quail
Common Moorhen
American Coot
Killdeer
Greater Yellowlegs
Willet
Least Sandpiper
Gull species
Forster's Tern
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
White-throated Swift
Anna's Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Black Phoebe
Tree Swallow
Violet-green Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Barn Swallow
Western Scrub Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Bushtit
Bewick's Wren
House Wren
Marsh Wren
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
American Pipit
European Starling
Orange-crowned Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler ("Audubon's" and "Myrtle")
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson's Warbler
Spotted Towhee
California Towhee
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Red-winged Blackbird
Brewer's Blackbird
Bullock's Oriole
House Finch
American Goldfinch

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All,


I took my Palo Alto Adult School birding class to Coyote Hills today.
We began as usual in the last parking lot near the large pond and
interpretive center. The willows by the water were active with several
singing Warblers including Yellow-rumped, Wilson's and a cooperative
Black-throated Gray. We also got brief looks at a Gray Fox as it crept
through the underbrush. From here we meandered throught the trees and
tables in the picnic area to locate additional Yellow-rumps (of both
subspecies) and at least two more singing Wilson's Warblers. A lone
Townsend's Warbler was heard near the garden, but never viewed.
Allen's Hummingbirds and American Goldfinches added brilliant color to
the area and all were well viewed. As we hiked up to Hoot Hollow we
observed increasing numbers of Swallows, mainly Violet-green with a
few Tree, Cliff and Barn thrown in. Northern Rough-winged Swallow was
also picked out of the group along with several White-throated Swifts.
It was in this area also we encountered our first Pacific-slope
Flycatcher and a family of House Wrens. Up and over the hill we hiked
toward another freshwater pond and the salt ponds along the bay.
Orange-crowned Warbler was heard as we passed through the drier
chaparral areas and Common Yellowthroat showed up in the reedy edges.
Waterfowl species were seen in both freshwater areas and included
lingering American Wigeon as well as Northern Pintail, Gadwall,
Cinnamon and Green-winged Teal, and Northern Shoveler. When we finally
reached the bay we saw a single American Pipit and a handful of Least
Sandpiper. Distant pale-mantled Gulls were not identified. We returned
to the freshwater pond and hiked up the hill overlooking the marsh.
Our only encounter with Yellow Warbler of the day was a heard-only
identification on the ridge trail. 


Matthew Dodder

http://www.birdguy.net


Pied-billed Grebe

Horned Grebe

Eared Grebe

American White Pelican

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Blue Heron

Great Egret

Snowy Egret

Black-crowned Night Heron

Canada Goose

Green-winged Teal

Mallard

Northern Pintail

Cinnamon Teal

Northern Shoveler

Gadwall

American Wigeon

Greater Scaup

Ruddy Duck

Turkey Vulture

White-tailed Kite

Northern Harrier

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Cooper's Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

American Kestrel

California Quail

Common Moorhen

American Coot

Killdeer

Greater Yellowlegs

Willet

Least Sandpiper

Gull species


Rock Pigeon

Mourning Dove

White-throated Swift

Anna's Hummingbird

Allen's Hummingbird

Pacific-slope Flycatcher

Black Phoebe

Tree Swallow

Violet-green Swallow

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Cliff Swallow

Barn Swallow

Western Scrub Jay

American Crow

Common Raven

Bushtit

Bewick's Wren

House Wren

Marsh Wren

American Robin

Northern Mockingbird

American Pipit

European Starling

Orange-crowned Warbler

Yellow Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler ("Audubon's" and "Myrtle")

Black-throated Gray Warbler

Townsend's Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

Wilson's Warbler

Spotted Towhee

California Towhee

Savannah Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Golden-crowned Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Red-winged Blackbird

Brewer's Blackbird

Bullock's Oriole

House Finch

American Goldfinch 


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