[EBB Sightings] Continuing Gray Flycatcher in Oakland (AlamedaCounty)

Gray FC currently in 1st live oak before reaching the T.  Took about 45 minutes to find, initially discovered in oak down the right path from T being harrassed by RC Kinglet.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Calvin Walters 
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:29:14 
To: feinerVogel94551 at comcast.net
Cc: EBB
Subject: Re: [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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