[EBB Sightings] Pygmy Nuthatch

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I frequently hear Pygmy Nuthatches at UCB's Space Sciences Lab, which is
just across Grizzly Peak Drive from Tilden and in Alameda county.  There
they frequent the large old pines.

Jaan Lepson
Livermore



On Sat, April 4, 2009 3:11 pm, Glen Tepke wrote:
> I've seen Pygmy Nuthatches a few times on Roundtop in Sibley and on the
> Sunset Trail in Joaquin Miller Park, off Castle Drive.  I read somewhere
> that they have been increasing in the East Bay hills over the last several
> years.  However, I've never seen a White-breasted Nuthatch in Oakland or
> anywhere on the west side of the hills, and have often wondered why they
> aren't more common here, given that we have plenty of oaks.
> If you are keeping a city or county list, be aware that most of Sibley
> Volcanic RP, including all the areas that birders frequent, is not in
> Oakland or Alameda County - it's in unincorporated Contra Costa County.
> The county line in that area runs roughly along the route of Skyline
> and Grizzly Peak Boulevards.
> Good birding.
> Glen Tepke
> Oakland
> g.tepke (at) comcast (dot) net www.pbase.com/gtepke
> Tim Howe wrote:
>> I saw a pair of Pygmy Nuthatches today on a walk at Sibley Volcanic
>> Preserve. I think this is the first time I've ever seen them in
>> Oakland. They are quite common in San Francisco. I get Red-breasted and
>> a very occasional White-breasted at my feeder. How unusual is this? As
>> far as Pygmy Nuthatches go, maybe I just haven't been paying attention!
>>  Today and about a week ago I've seen an adult Golden Eagle at Sibley.
>> I glassed the nest and was unable to see any movement in it. Let me
>> give you directions to see the nest that has had baby eagles in past
>> years. As you get up towards the top of the hill with the
>> communications tower on it you will come to a major switchback to your
>> left. Past this switchback are three California Laurels. Just past the
>> last one look down the hill. On a Monterey Pine to your left 20-30 feet
>> down from the crown is a collection of sticks which is the nest. Tim
>> Howe
>>
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Jaan Lepson

University of California
Space Sciences Laboratory
7 Gauss Way
Berkeley, CA 94720-7451