[EBB Sightings] Anna's Hummingbird nest site in west Berkeley

I have some concern about reporting locations of nests.  However, I have noticed what must be the same female hummingbird
referred to in Mr. Quady's message.  For at least a month now, she perches for extended periods of time on top of a  bush about 8
feet above ground on the Bay Bridge side of  lower University Ave. just east of the picnic area which is east of His Lordships.
Periodically, she leaves the perch and always heads towards Skates, then after a few minutes returns to the same spot on the same
bush.


Dave Quady wrote:

> Birders:
> A posting about an Annas's Hummingbird nest on another listserv
> prompted me to report this nest location in Berkeley.  I do so because
> I think it will be fairly easy to spot, and the nest is high enough to
> be out of danger from birders or others.  I discovered the nest on
> Saturday morning, at the beginning of the GGAS trip I led to Eastshore
> State Park in Berkeley.
> Drive to the foot of University Avenue in Berkeley.  Turn right
> (north), then immediately right again into the parking lot closest to
> Skates Restaurant.  Park in the rightmost (southerly) side, about six
> cars back from the west end of the lot.  From the back of your parked
> car, examine the pines above and slightly north of you, pines that
> overhang the middle of the parking area between your car and the
> parking lane just to your north.  You should soon see a female Anna's
> (maybe Anna herself??) appearing with food, heading to a grayish
> cup-like nest decorated with lichen that's placed on the underside of a
> pine near a couple of pine cones.  I found the nest about 8:10 am, when
> Anna was actively foraging and bringing food to her two nestlings.
> They were too small to be visible above the edge of the nest, but their
> presence was inferred because Anna "drilled" food into two different
> locations within the nest.  Morning might be best, because the light is
> favorable (the nest is on the east side of a pine), and Anna was
> foraging actively when we were there.
> Enjoy.
> Dave Quady
> Berkeley, California
> davequady at att.net
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