[EBB Sightings] Sunol Birds May 3, 2008

Friends: Norm Kidder, Jan Southworth-Kidder and I (Alan Kaplan) had a nice 
view of: Red-shouldered Hawk on the nest near the bridge at the HQ area of 
Sunol; good looks at a pair of Cassin's Vireos in the oaks before said 
bridge; stunning view and seranade of and by a Bullock's Oriole in the 
Sycamores at the bridge; and a concert and long looks at House Wren just 
behind the headquarters bldg. Check out the bee nest box mounted on the 
northeast corner of the bldg (near the rear entrance)- it had three occupied 
cells today. Acorn Woodpeckers are continuing to fill the building walls 
with acorns they will never be able to retrieve- they've been doing this 
since before 1977 when I arrived as a very new naturalist at Sunol. Jan 
remarked on the absence of Yellow-billed Magpies; Norm, the former Sunol 
supervisor, attributed their absence to Starlings and Ravens.
Also saw House Finch female gathering nesting material.

Sunol was full of sun and song today!

Best of birds to you all,
Alan Kaplan