[EBB Sightings] swifts in Pleasanton

For several day now a small group of White Throated Swifts can be seen on
Valley Blvd near the Bernal Creek Trail in Pleasanton.
Another group was around for two days near HY 680 and Sunol Blvd in
Pleasanton.
This past week an Adult Golden Eagle was present  along HY680 in the Sunol
Valley flats.
Also these past two weeks a Coppers Hawks Hawk has discovered my many
feeders, he has been in and out of my back yard.
I was surprised to see him dive for a White Crown Sparrow.
He took a dove a few days ago.


Richard Cimino
Justice: A decision in your favor


> [Original Message]
> From: Lisa Owens Viani 
> To: 
> Date: 2/16/2007 1:44:25 PM
> Subject: [EBB Sightings] Re: swifts in Berkeley?
> Today over the Berkeley City Club (on Durant near the UC campus) around
> noon I saw a flock of what I think were white-throated swifts. They were
> chittering and playing above the building (which has some high
> "towers"). I'm almost positive (due to their body shape) that they were
> swifts and not swallows, but is there a definitive way to tell them
> apart in flight. They seemd to take longer "swoops" than swallows.
> Lisa
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