Date: 5/6/26 2:48 pm From: Eve Meier via groups.io <eve.m.meier...> Subject: [southbaybirds] SCVBA Field Trip to Santa Teresa CP
Hi Everyone!
Today, Edward, Amanda and I led a SCVBA trip to Santa Teresa CP. This trip starts at the main entrance off of Bernal Ave.
We had a lot of nice moments! Before we even left the parking lot, we spotted or heard 19 species including a beautiful *Bullock's Oriole* high in a eucalyptus tree and a *Lark Sparrow* right on the roof of a car! A pair of *Western Bluebirds* and a pair of *Tree Swallows* were checking out the same nest box. Moving on from the parking lot, we spotted *ravens, crows, and Turkey Vultures* were all sharing a dead carcass of some sort on the hillside. I believe it was the ravens that we saw carrying away a couple of yummy pieces. Amanda was very generous with her time and shared her knowledge of the birds using the nest boxes in that area which included *Western Bluebirds, Tree Swallows, Ash-throated Flycatchers*, and an *American Kestrel* pair with their newly hatched chicks. *Lazuli Buntings* were out in force but a special moment was spotting 4 of them all sharing the same thick reed of grass!
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