February 1998 Field Journal 2.1 [SFBirds]
I got out for a couple of hours today after the rains with nothing
particularly exciting. At North Lake, it was fairly active near the small
concrete bridge on the path on the west side of the lake. A RED-BREASTED
SAPSUCKER put in a brief appearance and a HAIRY WOODPECKER was calling. At
Middle Lake, I heard the WESTERN TANAGER and saw another HAIRY WOODPECKER.
I added to my Sunset Boulevard list when I saw a large raptor flying with
rapid wingbeats near Sloat. I quickly reversed direction and found a
PEREGRINE FALCON perched in a tall cypress on the southeast corner of the
Sloat Ave. bridge.2.14 [SFBirds]
I had a pretty good day given that I was dodging rain showers for most of
it. This morning, I found a single MARBLED MURRELET just south of and farther
out from the southernmost rock at the Cliff House. At Stowe Lake, there were a
pair of CANVASBACKS. Near Aquatic Park, I refound Luke's NASHVILLE WARBLER, on
the steps leading up to Fort Mason.BTW, I got a very good look at the CHERRY-HEADED CONEURS while I was
admiring the Nashville Warbler. I noticed that (at least) one of the birds is not a Cherry-headed; it had
a blue head instead of bright cherry on the crown. Any idea what species this
is?2.22 [SFBirds]
Harry, his wife and I refound the BLACK-THROATED GREY WARBLER at Mountain
Lake Park. At Middle Lake, we refound the female-plumaged BULLOCK'S ORIOLE
reported in Joe's class Wednesday night by Kevin McKereghan.2.24 [SFBirds]
I went to the south end of Lake Merced before work this morning. It was
lovely birding in the sunshine! For those of you that can't wait, I refound what I
assume is Joost's (?) YELLOW WARBLER at the vagrant trap on the south side
of John Muir in a large flowering acacia. GOLDEN CROWN KINGLETS were heard and
seen in the large evergreens just inside the Olympic Club fence, if anyone
else still hasn't found them this year. Three TREE SWALLOWS flew over which I
was there which were my first sighting this year.2.28 [SFBirds]
Dan Murphy, Hugh Cotter and I went out this morning and had a pretty good
day. We found a WHITE-TAILED KITE that Hugh wanted to count, but unfortunately it
was in San Mateo County. ;-) At Candlestick Point, we found WHIMBREL,
LONG-BILLED CURLEW, WHITE-THROATED SWIFT, FORSTER'S TERN (not seen by MWE) and OSPREY.
At Pier 98, we added BELTED KINGFISHER and GREATER YELLOWLEGS. At the west end
of Belgrave Avenue (at the south end of Stanyan Street), we had several VARIED
THRUSHES about halfway up the hill from the end of the road.Home
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