Wild Birds Unlimited Bird Walk
Pine Canyon, Mt. Diablo
Leader: Chuck Groff
It was a beautiful day though not as many birds were around as we've seen before. There were 16 of us and we didn't keep a list this time but we saw about 35 species in total.
The noteworthy birds were Bullock's Oriole, Purple Finch, Lark Sparrow, Western Kingbird, Western Bluebird, Turkey Vulture, and, of course, the Peregrine Falcon.
There were a few "serious" falcon watchers in the meadow who told us where the nest had been and that there were two young falcons this year, and that they had just fledged on the previous Monday and Tuesday. We did not see they young ones but we heard them begging. We got some good looks at one of the adults.
While driving back to the store we saw about 12 White Pelicans soaring over Walnut Creek.
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Peregrine Falcons at Castle Rocks, 2005:
