[EBB Sightings] Walnut Creek City Parks

A day without rain is a day to go see birds and twelve Mt. Diablo Audubon 
Society members did just that.  In 4-1/2 hours we visited three parks and 
one walking trail segment:  Heather Farm, Howe-Homestead, Sugar Loaf Open 
Space and part of the Sugar Loaf-Shell Ridge Trail.  The 47 species of birds 
seen or heard was diverse--Red-shouldered Hawk, Killdeer, Bufflehead, 
Band-tailed Pigeon, Hermit Thrush, Western Bluebird, Anna's Hummingbird, 
Downy Woodpecker and
Fox Sparrow.  An early Violet-green Swallow was seen very briefly by a few 
at Heather Farm and a pair of Coyotes was in the Open Space, located south 
of Rudgear Road.

Hugh B. Harvey