[EBB Sightings] Brown Thrasher Continues at Coyote Hills RP

Hi East Bay Birders,

Sonny Mencher and I found the Brown Thrasher today at approx. 1 pm in  
the area where its been previously reported.  I have created a Google  
Map showing where the parking lot is, as well as the locations we saw  
and it where we heard others had seen it.  You can find the map here:

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=37.551408,-122.086226&spn=0.018169,0.027637&t=h&z=15&msid=106314367111518487300.000464f7419158763d6cf

I spent almost 20 minutes with the bird and got some good photos.   
They can be found here:

http://idbirds.smugmug.com/gallery/7583380_jTXej#490242092_jbuom

The bird appeared to be taking a dust bath during the first 5 minutes  
or so that I observed it, or perhaps it was doing some sort of  
defensive behavior as a Northern Mockingbird was close by.  Not being  
familiar with the bird, it being a life bird for me, I don't know  
anything about its behavior.

It was an absolutely beautiful day at Coyote Hills today!  We listened  
for, but did not hear (or see) a/the Black Rail.  There were several  
Selasphorous hummers at the garden by the visitor center, as well as  
an American Goldfinch, and several Monarch butterflies.  I heard, but  
did not see, a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher here as well.

Brooke Miller
Los Altos



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