Date: 4/17/26 3:03 pm From: Eve Meier via groups.io <eve.m.meier...> Subject: [southbaybirds] Rancho Cañada, Chesbro and Old Oak Glen Ave
Hi Everyone!
This morning I visited Rancho Cañada del Oro. I like to do the two paved
trails in the meadow first then walk the Longwall Canyon Trail to the green
gate that's a little over 1/2 mile from the trail start. Near the red
pedestrian bridge at the start of the Hidden Meadow Trail I had *Western
Warbling Vireos*, *Yellow-rumped Warblers*, 1 *Black-throated Gray Warbler,*
a couple of *Orange-crowned Warblers*, and a *Towsend's Warbler*. There
might also be a Hammond's Flycatcher. I was hearing it call, Merlin Sound
ID also heard a Hammond's. I had a super brief look at what was probably
the bird, but I'm not certain so didn't add it to ebird. Along
the Longwall Canyon Trail, a pair of *Cassin's Vireos* were very vocal and
briefly came down from the trees so that I could get a good look.
Next, I headed off to Chesbro Reservoir. *Forster's Terns *and 1 *Caspian
Tern* were there, along with a few *American White Pelicans* and about
70 *Double-crested
Cormorants* (some had black crests, some had white crests). Also around
were *Western Sandpipers*, 1 *Semipalmated Plover* and a few *Greater
Yellowlegs*. The special treat was the *Wood Ducks.* There were at least 2
females each with recently fledged young plus several male ducks. These
birds can be seen from one of the pullouts along Oak Glen Ave and from the
end of Old Oak Glen Ave.
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