Date: 12/26/25 9:31 am From: Peter Metropulos via groups.io <pjmetrop...> Subject: [pen-bird] Yellow-headed Blackbird,etc
Last Saturday,December 20, I covered the baylands from Coyote Point to Seal Point on the Crystal Springs Xmas Bird Count.Highlights were the continuing drake HARLEQUIN DUCK and a flock of 14 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE at Coyote Point,and a drake EURASIAN WIGEON and 5 BURROWING OWL at Seal Point.The previous Wednesday,December 17, I was pleasantly surprised to encounter a male YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD strutting around the parking lot at Seal Point among a mixed blackbird flock. Unfortunately it didn't hang around to participate on the Xmas Count. This species is very rare in SM County with most records in Spring along the bay. There may be only one or two previous winter records for the county.
Peter J.Metropulos
