[EBB Sightings] Pileated Woodpecker at Valle Vista, Moraga

This  morning (Friday) at 9 AM, a Pileated Woodpecker called loudly from 
the pine trees at the parking area at Valle Vista, Upper San Leandro 
Reservoir, Moraga. It then settled all ID second-guessing by flying west 
toward the area where Denise Wight described seeing a Pileated a few 
days ago, near the intersection of Canyon Road and Pinehurst Road.

It called again loudly about 10:45 from the pine trees between the 
parking lot and the bridge.

In 20 years of birding Valle Vista, I had never before heard or seen a 
Pileated there.

On Wednesday morning, I saw the Mute Swan over and on the lake, along 
with a Caspian Tern. Three male Wood Ducks were seen both mornings 
upstream from the bridge.

Don Lewis
Lafayette, CA
donlewis at comcast.net