[EBB Sightings] Br. Thrasher, Rock Wren, Coyote Hills

All,

Eric Goodill, Petersen and I went out today to search for the Brown  
Thrasher (again). We began searching at the far end of the Quarry  
parking lot at Coyote Hills Regional Park. Having no success there we  
split up and at about 9:45 Eric radioed back to us that he'd found  
the BROWN THRASHER along the entrance road, on the marsh side  
directly across from the north end of the parking lot. It was in  
plain view when he first found it, but by the time Petersen and I and  
several other birders reached him, the bird had moved deeper into  
cover. A few minutes of searching produced more looks at the bird for  
us and several other birders.

Also of note, an intergrade "red-shafted x yellow-shafted" NORTHERN  
FLICKER was present near the picnic tables by the interpretive  
center. Rob Pavey got some nice shots of the bird during yesterday's  
visit. They can be found at: http://www.pbase.com/robpavey/ 
spot_coyote_hills We did not find any Varied Thrush today, however  
yesterday we saw two. As many as four ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS were  
singing in the area between the willows and Hoot Hollow.

A single ROCK WREN was located at the large rocky cliff above the  
interpretive center.

..  .  .

Matthew Dodder
http://www.birdguy.net