[EBB Sightings] "the eagles have landed"

Linda, while I hope that we're all sharing our eagles,
And the current Sibley pair may indeed have nested in
Briones this year, an equally plausible explanation is
that the east bay is big enough to house several
breeding pair of Golden Eagles. 

Contra Costa's Breeding Bird Atlas
(www.flyingemu.com/ccosta/) shows confirmed breeding
of Golden Eagle in the Sibley area, the Tilden/San
Pablo Res. area, and the Briones/Alhambra Valley area.
The boundaries of Hwy 152/101/5/ and 780 contain the
highest density of breeding golden eagles in north
america.  We're blessed.
There may be a local pair who have delighted all of
us, or, there may be several.

Thanks to the atlasers for doing the fieldwork and
sharing it with the rest of us. 

Bob Power
Oakland, CA

> The family that had been soaring daily over Alhambra
> Valley (Martinez) 
> has gone. I'll place a bet that the parents have
> returned to Sibley and 
> the kids have been turned out on their own.
> 
> Last time we hiked Sibley, we noticed how close
> Lafayette Reservoir 
> really is by air. From there it is an easy flight
> over to Briones, where 
> I believe the pair was nesting this year.
> 
> Thanks for the loan of your favorites, Debbie! We
> certainly enjoyed 
> their antics and cries.
> 
> Linda Ott