[EBB Sightings] Vasco Caves

Thanks to David Diller for his report on Vasco Caves. I phoned the East
Bay Parks number and got the following information.
The last tours of 2006 are scheduled for the following dates:
Oct. 15, 21, 22, 28, 29. That will be all until spring 2007.

They need at least 15 people or the tour is canceled. 22 is max. There
is room for one more person on Oct. 15 (from Brushy Peak). The other
tours begin at Round Valley. Oct. 21 has 7 signups so far. Oct. 22 has
1. Oct. 28 has 3 and Oct. 29 has 0.  So it appears all these tours will
be canceled unless there is some quick interest. Cost is $32. You can
reserve space on your credit card. 

The phone # is (510) 636-1684.

Clark



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Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 11:05:11 -0700 (PDT)
From: "David E.Diller" 
Subject: [EBB Sightings] VASCO CAVES R.P. TOUR
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Yesterday I was one of 12 particapants(only 3 birders among them) on a
EBRPD naturalist-guided tour(2 mile walk) of Vasco Caves Reg Preserve
between 0830-1330. This is a spectacular reserve with beautiful rock
formations, ancient pictographs, and excellent raptor viewing. I would
recommend signing up for one of their guided walks which is the only way
one can visit. The following list includes a half hour of birding at the
nearby Round Valley Reg Preserve trailhead/parking lot as well as a
brief stop at the Marsh Creek Res overlook(when this area opens it
should be superb, lots of riparian and wetland habitat) 
   
  Canada Geese
  Mallard
  Pied-b Grebe
  Great Egret
  T. V.
  Red-t. Hawk
  GOLDEN EAGLE-repeated views of an immature at Vasco, soaring and later
on the ground
  A. Kestrel-dive bombing the Red-tails
  PRAIRIE FALCON- wonderful eyelevel views of a pair flying around the
Fairy Shrimp 
   Tanks(you will find out about these rock formations on the tour) They
nest in the area
  N. Harrier
  Common Moorhen - counted 21! at Marsh Creek Res, but not a single coot
was visible
  Killdeer
  Black-necked Stilt
  Greater Yellowlegs
  Dowitchers
  Semipalmated Plover
  Least sandpiper
  Rock Pigeon
  Mourning Dove
  BARN OWL - 1 flushed at the rocks
  White-throated Swift- they buzzed by at eye level at the Tank Rocks
  N. Flicker
  'Western' Flycatcher
  Say's Phoebe
  Black Phoebe
  Loggerhead Shrike
  Western Scrub-Jay
  A Crow
  C Raven (a pair nests at Vasco)
  Barn Swallow
  Oak Titmouse
  Bewick's Wren
  ROCK WREN- counted 8, they were easy to find at Vasco
  Western Bluebird
  A. Robin
  PHAINOPEPLA - 2 seen at Round Valley
  Yellow-rumped Warbler
  Calif. Towhee
  Lark Sparrow
  Savannah Sparrow
  VESPER SPARROW- great scope views, near the spring at Vasco
  Golden-crowned Sparrow
  White-crowned Sparrow
  Brewer's Blackbird
  Western Meadowlark
  House Finch
  Lesser Goldfinch
   
  David Diller
   

 		
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