Sunday, August 9, 2009

Patterson Pass Rd. - Eastern Alameda County

Location: Alameda Co.--Patterson Pass Rd.
Observation date: 8/3/09
Notes: x =- Traditional Barn Owl Nest hole on the side of the stream bank cut.
Number of species: 13

Mallard 2
Turkey Vulture 2
American Kestrel 6
Barn Owl X
Burrowing Owl 1
Loggerhead Shrike 3
Western Scrub-Jay 2
Common Raven 2
Barn Swallow 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
California Towhee 1
Lark Sparrow 1
Lesser Goldfinch 2

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Delta - Alameda/ContraCosta/San Joaquin counties

Location: Rivers End Delta - Herdyn Rd and HY 4 - county road J4
Observation date: 8/3/09
Notes: There were two color morph's,the rufous and borealis of the Western Red Tail Hawk.
We had very good looks at the Swainson Hawks flying low over us.
Number of species: 18

Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Northern Harrier 1
Swainson's Hawk 6
Red-tailed Hawk (Western) 6
American Kestrel 1
gull sp. 5
Mourning Dove 6
Anna's Hummingbird 1
Western Scrub-Jay 1
American Crow 5
Common Raven 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 5
Cliff Swallow 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
Lesser Goldfinch 3

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Eastern Alameda County

Location: Mountain House Rd.
Observation date: 8/3/09
Notes: We noticed 2 Burrowing Owls driving towards Clifton ForeBay we could not re-locate the Burrowing Owls on the return.
Number of species: 3

Red-tailed Hawk (Western) 1
Burrowing Owl 3
Brewer's Blackbird 5

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Springtown Wetlands Preserve

Location: Spring Town Wetlands
Observation date: 8/3/09
Number of species: 6

Turkey Vulture 3
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Rock Pigeon 7
Burrowing Owl 2
American Crow 2
House Sparrow 1

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Local Back Yard birding

Location: Tassajara / HY580
Observation date: 8/3/09
Number of species: 1

White-tailed Kite 1

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Yellowbilled Magpie

Location: Callippe GolfCourse Pleasanton
Observation date: 8/3/09
Notes: The Magpie group was found on the southeast section of "open space" land behind the maintenance shop.
Number of species: 1

Yellow-billed Magpie 45

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Local Back Yard birding

Location: 94566, Pleasanton, Alameda County, CA, US
Observation date: 8/5/09
Notes: Neighborhood Barn Owl flew over my back yard at 4:30 AM.
The Owl was making it's loud clicking call.
I rolled over and went back to sleep.
Number of species: 1

Barn Owl 1

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