[EBB Sightings] Western Bluebirds nesting in Berkeley

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There is a small population of western bluebirds in urban El Cerrito  
as well


On May 16, 2009, at 12:50 PM, Brian C Young wrote:

> Rusty Scalf wrote:
>> Kay Loughman alerted me to the return of the Western Bluebirds to  
>> San Pablo Park in Berkeley. Sure enough, they're back, feeding  
>> young in the same Sycamore, the same woodpecker hole.
>>
>> Today I took some neighborhood kids to the park (had to lower my  
>> spotting scope maximally in one case) and we had fine views of  
>> both parents.
>>
>> The nest is in a Sycamore along Russell St.
>>
> Happy to report that the bluebirds have fledged; we observed  
> parents feeding at least three young among the sycamores on the W  
> side of the park and on the wires above Park St this morning. There  
> may have been more than one pair this spring, as it seemed like  
> there were more than just two adults in the vicinity.
> Also observed a female Nuttall's Woodpecker foraging in the same  
> sycamores.
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> Brian C. Young
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