Date: 12/20/25 10:44 pm From: Karen via groups.io <karush111...> Subject: [southbaybirds] SCVOSA/SCVBA North Coyote Valley-Laguna Seca Field trip
Today we had a joint field trip sponsored by SCVOSA and SCVBA. We had a great day today with the wet weather holding off and the temperatures in the balmy 60's with nice views of the sun breaking through onto the hills in the distance. Laguna Seca was pretty dry, but Fisher Creek and the drainage ditch had water flowing through them which helped bring in a Wilson's Snipe, a Great Blue Heron and a Great Egret although the Red-winged Blackbirds never showed up.
It was a day for raptors with several pairs of Red-tail Hawks exhibiting mating behaviors, American Kestrels around every corner and mixing it up with a Sharp-shinned Hawk, a couple of White-tailed Kites, a Red-shouldered Hawk and a Ferruginous Hawk. As I was leaving a Golden Eagle flew over looking for a meal. We had great looks at a Loggerhead Shrike and a late season Red-breasted Sapsucker. Many of the expected birds showed up in good numbers such as the Yellow-Billed Magpie, Meadowlarks, Wild Turkeys, Common Ravens, California Scrub Jays and White-crowned Sparrows. We also had several coyote sitings. It was a welcome walk away from the holiday rush and a day I thoroughly enjoyed!
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