Date: 10/10/25 4:10 pm From: Lisa Myers via groups.io <lisa...> Subject: Re: ID correction [southbaybirds] Rancho San Vicente looking for raptors for SCVBA
I have to correct my previous ID. Its one thing to get the ID wrong on a
bird, but to do that to a birder AND your co-lead.....Arg!
My co-lead was Ray Trent. I knew that.
Lisa
On 10/10/25 3:15 PM, Lisa Myers via groups.io wrote:
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> I led a walk this morning with Ron Trent as my co-lead. This walk was
> scheduled as part of this months Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance
> Centennial events.
>
> Our emphasis was on raptors and we had some wonderful moments with
> several species. We did have to spend a lot of time looking through
> *TURKEY VULTURES* and *COMMON RAVENS* and *AMERICAN CROWS *to make
> sure we were not missing something else.
>
> A female *AMERICAN KESTRAL* was sitting on the vertical man-made perch
> that stands in the field just north/west of the bathroom.
>
> We had both adult and juvenile *RED-TAILED HAWKS* throughout our
> morning, but we also had many distant and close moments with two adult
> *GOLDEN EAGLES.* The call of a *BALD EAGLE* also caught our attention.
> It was sitting in silhouette on a distant tree toward Calero
> Reservoir. A pair of adult *WHITE-TAILED KITES* were also staying
> close together.
>
> We took the Lisa Killough Trail to the Almaden Trail and turned
> around. At that final spot we watched what we decided was a family of
> *NORTHERN HARRIERS* all flush out of a low growing, sprawling Oak Tree
> when a Red-Tailed Hawk got too close. The harriers included an adult
> male, adult female and a 1st year. The harriers were vocalizing with a
> high-pitched "whee, whee, whee" that none of us had every heard
> before. All were flying around with a few Red-tailed Hawks in what
> appeared to be a territorial dispute.
>
> We also had a heard only *RED-SHOULDERED HAWK*.
>
> The others birds on our list included LARK SPARROW, WESTERN BLUEBIRD,
> WESTERN MEADOWLARK, CALIFORNIA SCRUB JAY, VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW, SAY'S
> and BLACK PHOEBE, RED-SHAFTED NORTHERN FLICKER to name a few.
>
> Happy Birthday SCVBA!
>
> Lisa Myers
> Los Gatos Birdwatcher/Let's Go Birding
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