Date: 2/12/26 5:49 pm From: Melissa Johnson via groups.io <mitzimelissa...> Subject: [southbaybirds] SCVBA Field Trip to Ed Levin-Spring Valley 2-12-26
Hello SBB-ers It is spring at Spring Valley! 13 birders wandered around the lake and park -- the paved trails were nice and dry after yesterday's rain. Two female PHAINOPEPLAS and a distant FERRUGINOUS HAWK were the highlights. We spotted nearly a full contingent of our most common woodpeckers: ACORN, NUTTALL'S, DOWNY, NORTHERN FLICKER & RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKER, with only the Hairy being a no-show. TREE SWALLOWS AND WESTERN BLUEBIRDS were actively visiting nesting boxes. The "Magic Tree" was not particularly active -- but it is in bloom and hopefully soon will be visited by some more hummingbirds.
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