Saturday, April 4, 2009

Callippe Golf Course trip Pleasanton April 1'09

This morning I lead a birding walk along the mitigated hills sided of The
City of Pleasanton Callippe Golf Course in Alameda County.
There are several pair of Western Kingbird along the two mile fence line
that were gorging themselves with Painted Ladies and i think California
Tortoiseshell Butterflies.
The golf course is named after the Callippe Fritillary Butterfly, which
lives on the mitigated lands.
Also seen, Golden Eagle, several Red Tailed Hawks, nine (!) White-breasted
Nuthatch's, six Bullocks Orioles ( two females already), one Yellow-billed
Magpie.

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