[EBB Sightings] Altamont Hills Mountain Bluebirds

Today while working in the Altamont Hills, approx. 1 mile south of 
Altamont Pass and 0.25-0.5 mile east of North Flynn Road, I observed a 
flock of at least 15 MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS perching and foraging around an 
old cattle pen and nearby fencelines. Unfortunately this location isn't 
  accessible to the public, but I thought it would be of interest to 
those who follow the wintering distribution of this species in the Bay 
Area. Also of interest was a single BURROWING OWL on an east-facing 
slope in the same general area. Curiously, I didn't see a single 
Red-tailed Hawk all day.

Matt Ricketts
El Cerrito