[EBB Sightings] Oakland Count Week: Pygmy Nuthatches

Tom,
In the third week of November, I saw Pygmy Nuthatches in a group of 
Monterey Pines and cypresses on the Dunn Trail, just north of the old Park 
Headquarters on Skyline Blvd., where people park along the road to access 
the trail.  I have not seen them there recently, but it might be worth 
checking that spot if it's in your area.
Best of luck Sunday.

John Harris

John H. Harris
Professor of Biology
Mills College
5000 MacArthur Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94613
(510) 430-2027
johnh at mills.edu


On Thu, 15 Dec 2005, Tom Condit wrote:

> The "Count Week" for the Oakland Bird Count (three days on each side of the 
> count day) began today, so we went to Redwood Park to see if we could get 
> early sightings of anything we might miss on count day itself.
> On the West Ridge Trail below the Space Science Center, we had a flock of 
> eight pygmy nuthatches. This is the third spot on the west ridge where we've 
> seen this species in the past week. It used to be a regular at Joaquin Miller 
> Park, but in recent years they seem to have moved north up the ridge into 
> Tilden. Perhaps we'll have it in multiple areas of the count circle this 
> year.
> We also had a Red-shouldered Hawk near the Moon Gate, Bewick's Wrens, many 
> Golden-Crowned Sparrows, California Towhees, Dark-eyed Juncos, and a pair of 
> Red-breasted Nuthatches who seemed to be tending a nest. Do they breed at 
> this time of year?
> Day before yesterday, we saw a Red-breasted Sapsucker on west ridge, but 
> couldn't refind  it today.
> Tom Condit
> Tom Condit
> tomcondit at igc.org
> 
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