Date: 11/15/26 11:08 am From: joel.herr via EBB-Sightings <emupilot...> Subject: [EBB-Sightings] Lewis's Woodpeckers and Phainopeplas, Diablo Foothills RP / Northgate Rd
Multiple Lewis's Woodpeckers have been present since at least the end of October at a few locations on the west side of Mount Diablo. Up to 4 birds have been present in the trees between the high voltage tower and barn on the northeast side of Northgate Road about 1/4 mile past the State Park entrance kiosk. 1-2 birds have been by a tree on top of a hill just past Ginochio Ranch about 1/4 mile farther on the southwest side of the road. The latter bird(s) can also be viewed from the Northgate Trail originating near the equestrian/overflow parking of Castle Rock Park or distantly from near the Castle Rock Park parking at the end of Castle Rock Road. This morning there were also 6 Phainopeplas together on the Northgate Trail just before the bridge.
There has also been a Lewis's Woodpecker in a lone tree about 1/4 mile from the EBMUD water tank about a 1.5 mile hike from the Livorna Staging Area of Diablo Foothills Regional Park and I have seen another flying about half a mile from that one. Coordinates for the Lewis's Woodpecker trees are in the eBird checklists below.
