[EBB Sightings] Continuing Gray Flycatcher in Oakland (Alameda County)

The gray flycatcher is at the T at the current time.  Cross over into  
the grassy area and look right into the oaks

Cal Walters
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On Dec 25, 2009, at 6:25 PM, Mike Feighner  

> After some effort I was able to relocate the reported Gray  
> Flycatcher in
> Upper Knowland Park just after Noon today, 12-25-2009.  When we  
> arrived at
> 10:30 AM one woman reported to us as she was leaving she had just  
> seen the
> flycatcher in the large pine just to the right as you enter the park  
> through
> the gate.  Other birders arrived, and by noon we were rather  
> frustrated
> without seeing the reported Gray Flycatcher.  Craig and his  
> girlfriend were
> leaving, and I asked by dad who came along for the ride if he could  
> wait an
> additional 15 minutes before we would leave.  I then headed toward the
> reported T in the trail, and out popped the Gray Flycatcher  
> flycatching low
> in the smaller bushes.  Craig and I had exchanged cell numbers, and  
> I called
> him on the phone and they returned within two minutes to be able to  
> see the
> Gray Flycatcher as well.
> Driving west on I-580, you will find no exit to 106th Ave.  I took  
> the next
> exit which is Golf Links Road and drove back through the park and  
> past the
> Oakland Zoo which was closed for the holiday and headed toward the  
> east
> exit.  I got down to the bottom of the hill to find the gate  
> locked.  I made
> a U-turn to discover I was approaching a sign that states "Severe tire
> puncture".  There was no way to maneuver around the spikes for most
> vehicles.  I asked my dad to stand at the side of the road and  
> navigate me
> safely around the right side of the road through road-side gutter  
> and around
> the road spikes.  My heart was beating profusely in my throat, but  
> we had
> safely passed the danger zone and then retuned to I-580 and headed  
> east
> following the original directions.
> Other observed birds were Red-breasted Sapsucker, Nuttall's Woodpecker
> (heard only), Anna's Hummingbird, Black Phoebe American Kestrel, Red- 
> tailed
> Hawk, Common Raven, Western Scrub Jay, Ruby-crowned Kinglet (heard  
> only),
> Yellow-rumped Warbler, Bushtit, American Robin, Northern Mockingbird,
> White-throated Swift, White-crowned Sparrow.
> Directions:
> Here's the location: Upper Knowland Park is above the Oakland Zoo,  
> east of
> I-580.  Going east on I-580, take the 106th Ave exit go left, left  
> onto
> Foothill, then left onto 106th Ave.  (If going west on I-580 exit at  
> Golf
> Links Road, turn left, going under the freeway and turn left and enter
> east-bound I-580 and follow the original directions for driving east  
> on
> I-580.)   After you go under the freeway, go right and 106th becomes  
> Malcolm
> as it goes up the hill. Continue on Malcolm for about a mile and park
> between Lochard and Ettrick Streets.  These are short streets with  
> little
> parking, but it's easy to park on Malcolm.  Walk left (north) down  
> Ettrick
> and enter the park though the gate; go straight on the dirt path in  
> front of
> you for about 20 yards, then turn left at the T. The bird is in the  
> trees
> and fallen trees just to the north of this trail.
> Photo of the Gray Flycatcher, compliments of Kris Olson:
> 
> There are apparently previous records of Gray Flycatcher for Alameda  
> County.
> How long has it been since the last one?
> --
> Mike Feighner, Livermore, CA, Alameda County
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