[EBB Sightings] Loggerhead Shrikes - Patterson Pass

This afternoon driving west on Patterson Pass the following was observed.

9 Loggerhead Shrikes
6 Says Phobe
6 Lesser Gold Finches
3 Kestrels
2 Red Tailed Hawks
1 Burrowing Owl
Ruby Crowned Kinglet
Lark Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow

All of the Wind Turbines have been shut down, none were rotating, several
Turbines are down on the ground being dismantled.
I believe that WindPower Industry has to shut down during winter migration
to reduce the killing of Raptors, Owls  and Eagles.
Like wise I believe that the Wind Turbines being dismantled is also count
mandated.
The courts - thoughts the lawsuits brought by Center for Biological
Diversity, Audubon and others found that the Wind Power industry
specifically knew of which sites had high kill counts.
The court rule these site be removed.





Richard Cimino
Alameda County
It is more fun to arrive at a conclusion than to justify it