[EBB Sightings] Lewis Woodpeckers

Hi all,
If Alan has a map without Los Vaqueros then it is a
good time to get a new one since it must be about a
decade old by now!
The north end of Los Vaqueros Res. is at the south end
of Walnut Blvd. off of Camino Diablo, just west of
Byron. The (steep) fee, the last time I was there, was
$6 or $7.
The south end is reached from Vasco Rd. just north of
Livermore. Near the kiosk you enter Contra Costa
County.
You can only get from one end to the other via boat or
a long walk.
This is a good area for Bald Eagles and Osprey in
winter and wintering Lewis's appear to be present with
some frequency, the only such area in the county.
Good luck,
Steve Glover
Dublin 

--- Alan Howe  wrote:

> Hi, all.
>   I've been trying to locate Los Vaqueros in my
> Thos.
> Bros. maps and online and have come up empty. Could
> someone tell me where it is? I'd love to take in the
> Lewis' and others.
>   Thanks much.
> Alan Howe
> 
> --- William Clark  wrote:
> 
> > Yes, Lewis's Woodpeckers continue at Los Vaqueros
> > this
> > afternoon (10/14/05).  One was visible in the tree
> > at
> > the Interpretive Center.
> > 
> > Many more were easily seen at the junction of
> Vista
> > Grande Trail and Crest Trail (#14 and #13 on their
> > map).
> > See
> > http://www.ccwater.com/losvaqueros/recreation.asp
> > About a dozen were in the air, looking like big
> > swallows.  (they take insects on the wing).
> > 
> > Also seen on the trail:
> > Golden Eagle
> > White Pelican
> > Dbl Crested Cormorant
> > Golden Crowned Sparrow
> > Crow
> > Meadowlark
> > Scrub Jay
> > Acorn Woodpecker
> > Prairie Falcon
> > Red Tail Hawk
> > 
> > For directions see:
> > http://www.ccwater.com/losvaqueros/directions.asp
> > 
> > Thanks, Cheryl, for this long-sought-after lifer.
> > 
> > -Bill Clark
> > Livermore
> > 
> > --- Ashok Khosla  wrote:
> > 
> > > Thanks to Cheryl�s note and the kind folks at
> the
> > > Interpretive
> > > center, I saw the Lewis�s woodpeckers today -
> > about
> > > 100 yards
> > > right (south) of the Kellog Creek parking area
> in
> > > the oaks near
> > > the river gully. Got a few ok pics ...
> > > 
> > >
> >
http://www.khosla.com/forthebirds/species/lewisswoodpecker.html
> > > 
> > > Ashok 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On 10/13/05 8:38 AM, "Clapperail at aol.com"
> > >  wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Monday we  went to the Interpretive Center at
> > Los
> > > Vaqueros Reservoir hoping to
> > > > see at least one of the Lewis Woodpeckers that
> > had
> > > been sighted there. Not
> > > > only did we see one before we even parked  but
> > the
> > > sky seemed full of
> > > > them.They are in the marsh area below the
> > > Interpretive Center.On the way out
> > > > we were also lucky to spot an adult Prairie
> > Falcon
> > > in the Kellog Creek area.
> > > > Sorry for the late post.
> > > > Happy Birding. 
> > > >          Cheryl
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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