[EBB Sightings] Re: Eastern phoebe? (none seen) Shrikes and Kingbird spotted

I went looking for the Eastern Phoebe today(Saturday) between 5:00 and
6:00 P.M. at the Lime Ridge location described by the Galloways below.  I
didn't spot any but I did get great close-up scope views of two Loggerhead
Shrikes (1 adult and 1 juvenile and a Western Kingbird.  Other birds seen
included a juvenile W. Meadowlark  (who was not comfortable with 2 Shrikes
perched a few feet away), a male and a female Amer. Kestrel and Black
Phoebes.  Follow the Galloway's description below to the trailhead.  Take
the Cottonwood trail and head east about 400 yards to the second pond. 
This pond can be seen from the trailhead and is filled with a lot of
cattails. Best viewing is from the south side of the pond--check the fence
posts and the wire cages surrounding the Oaks for these birds.
--Ted Roberston--


Earlier post by  Sharyn & Dennis Galloway:
> Well maybe...
> NOT having our binoculars on a 'quick walk' along Lime Ridge Open Space,
> Concord the other evening, (never leave binoculars behind!),  we saw from
> the trail what looked like a Says Phoebe to me at first; but further study
> it seemed to be more 'grayish' then I was thinking 'flycatcher', but it
> still looked strange - not as large and shape of head different (& def.
> NOT
> black phoebe).
>  After checking a website" http://www.birdphotography.com, Dennis thinks
> it
> may be an Eastern Phoebe, going by the 'whitish throat' this had, which I
> really couldn't confirm since no binocs, bad lighting & constant moving of
> the bird of concern.
> We don't have time to return until next Monday at the soonest , but if
> someone in the area has the time and would care to see if they can site
> it,
> here are the basic directions:
> This is the section of Lime Ridge "off Treat" at the end of "Navarrone",
> going towards Ygnacio Blvd.(i.e. if you're coming up Treat Blvd from 680,
> it's the first right turn after San Miguel (after you pass the Canal) at
> the
> light, if that makes any sense. (Across the street from the main parking
> lot. You drive/ride to the end of Navarrone, and take the trail leading to
> Ygnacio Blvd ( or the underpass before it), but you'll pass two ponds and
> it's about 1/2 mi from the trailhead across from the second Pond; it was
> out
> in the field between the pond and the trail. Also, there's a resident
> coyote
> usually around this pond. We say it about 6PM on Wed., Aug. 9th.
> Sorry hope it's not a wild goose chase; or contact me after Aug. 13th,
> maybe
> we can meet out there...
> good birding
> Sharyn & Dennis Galloway
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