[EBB Sightings] DECLINING OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER

Johan - 

My experience here near Skyline and Castle matches yours although I haven't
checked my records for the dates.  Certainly, Olive-sided calls were a
constant early summer accompaniment, even from telephone wires above the
street, and then location notes would follow, apparently once the bird was
mated.  One year we had a pair nesting in the top of our Deodar cedars and
were devastated when the nest was predated by Ravens.  So far this spring
I've heard only a single bird calling from the West Ridge Trail in Redwood
Park and a second bird seen there, as well.  A few summers ago a male called
for months up near Moon Gate at Redwood Park, undoubtedly unsuccessfully.

Sylvia Sykora
Oakland


On 5/4/09 8:19 PM, "sightings-request at diabloaudubon.com"

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> Date: Mon, 4 May 2009 14:12:28 -0700
> From: "Hugh Harvey" 
> Subject: [EBB Sightings] Sightings in Heather Farm, Walnut Creek
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> A Black-headed Grosbeak was seen and then heard this morning in the trees
> between the paddocks at the Heather Farm Equestrian Center.  Another or the
> same bird was also seen near the Garden Center by Marilyn Trabert and her
> friends.  I met all of them at the wooden railing at the large pond.
> 
> While we talked, they showed me a Common Moorhen across the water on the
> island.  It has been maybe a year since I have found one there.  This was a
> very good find.  We also watched a Green Heron on the same island edge.
> 
> As I returned home, I heard a Wilson's Warbler across the Contra Costa
> Canal, pretty much opposite the Sheppard Road trial access.  This warbler
> would be in the trees behind the maintenance area and the Gardens of Heather
> Farm propagation area.
> 
> Hugh B. Harvey
> Walnut Creek 
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> Date: Mon, 04 May 2009 16:09:54 -0700
> From: Hilary Powers 
> Subject: [EBB Sightings] One Egret Dancing...
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> At Lake Merritt this afternoon, I saw one Snowy Egret in the thornless
> blackberries on the island, where egrets nested in such numbers up to a
> couple of years ago. Mostly grooming and looking around, but I did see
> those wonderful feathers come up! Another egret was on the ground on the
> next island, walking under the cormorants' trees....
> 
> The floats have been moved back into summer position, and the last few
> scaup and Clarks/Western Grebes were meatloafing around with one Ruddy
> Duck and one coot. And on the floats at least a dozen Forster's Terns
> were perching.