Date: 3/16/26 1:31 pm From: Lisa Myers via groups.io <lisa...> Subject: Re: [southbaybirds] Coyote Lake and Stile Ranch
I was with a group birding at Coyote Lake just yesterday. After much patience we observed both the *Rock and Canyon Wrens* at the dam. Neither were singing, so we had to spot them as they popped out of the boulders. It was a lazy morning and we spent a lot of time hanging out at the damn. And the *White-throated Swifts *were very active at the dam offering great views.
The *Red-breasted Sapsucker* was very cooperative as it hung out in the Pepper Tree located on the north side of the entrance to the campground amphitheater.
We also had *Bald Eagles* and a *Golden Eagle*.
Lisa Myers
On 3/14/26 12:12 PM, Eve Meier via groups.io wrote: > Hi Everyone! > > Yesterday, Melissa J and I visited Coyote Lake. Fun sightings at the > campground were a couple of *Red-breasted Sapsuckers* on the > peppertrees, a pair of *Western Grebes* performing the weed ceremony > and nesting *Great Blue Herons*. At the dam we had a *Bald Eagle*, a > *Golden Eagle*, *Rufous-crowned Sparrows*, *White-throasted Swifts* > and a *Rock Wren *but no Canyon Wren. > > ebird campground: https://ebird.org/checklist/S308839966 > ebird dam: https://ebird.org/checklist/S308824544 > > I did a brief walk at Stiles Ranch this morning. The poppies are just > starting to bloom. I was able to find one male *Rufous Hummingbird*, > a few *Horned Lark* and *Rufous-crowned Sparrows*. > > ebird: https://ebird.org/checklist/S309152859 > > Happy birding! > Eve Meier (San Jose) >
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