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Post by Teddy Regpala on Jun 14, 2008 7:03:10 GMT
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Post by Manny Illana on Jun 14, 2008 12:52:15 GMT
hey ted.... nice find. i'll be flying over to sanfo this coming wednesday for a 2-week business trip (june 18 - jul 3). first stop would be in palo alto from june 18-21st, then sanfo for a week to attend a real estate conference... jun 23-29, then monterey in the last leg. i do have the weekends open. anything you could suggest say in palo alto for the 28th saturday?
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Post by Teddy Regpala on Jun 14, 2008 14:05:39 GMT
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Post by Manny Illana on Jun 16, 2008 10:26:52 GMT
thanks ted.... will check the links and see if i can squeeze it into my sked.
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Post by tina mallari on Jun 16, 2008 11:19:32 GMT
Nice to go birding in Monterey Manny. Just drive along the coast and you are made. Just park your car along the road and you are sure to get lots of BIF's - Along this area alone, you are sure to get more than a dozen species. Wonderful views pa !!! This is the most important tip of all : You must NOT miss the best clam chowder everrrrrrrr at the old fisherman's wharf - try the one at the restaurant called Old Fisherman's Grotto <-- this is to DIE FOR - Wency and I always make it a point to go to Monterey whenever we are in CA just to have this - HEhHEhHHEhHEheHEheE. It's cheaper to just order take out and buy sourdough bread with it. YUM YUM YUM Added: Found this just now and looks like a pretty interesting place in Palo Alto Manny... Palo Alto Baylands |
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Post by Manny Illana on Jun 16, 2008 14:15:33 GMT
muchas gracias plain tina!!!! now i have something to look forward to as im thinking of booking us up at best western beach resort monterey which apparently has oceanfront views..... and very close to roberts lake... wahoo!
now for the palo alto leg.... i'll see how i can visit the baylands....
but ditto on the clam chowder!!!! YUM!!!
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Post by tina mallari on Jun 17, 2008 2:49:35 GMT
In Monterey, we birded mostly at the 17 mile drive area but followed the road along the coast only. We stayed somewhere near the coast at the Pacific Grove area. They even have deers roaming around the area - you see them early in the morning or late afternoons  Excited na to see your pictures. Have never stayed or birded at the area where you are planning to stay. |
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Post by Teddy Regpala on Jun 17, 2008 3:54:24 GMT
Ah the 17-mile drive or so ... did that once too. Tina, are you sure you're not thinking about some "birdies" and "eagles"  Manny, for sure, you'll see lots of western gulls and seals or sea lions. If you're lucky, there might be some pelicans. Down south, like the L.A. down to San Diego, pelicans are common. |
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Post by tina mallari on Jun 17, 2008 4:28:10 GMT
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Post by Teddy Regpala on Jun 17, 2008 4:50:13 GMT
Nice gallery.
The hummingbirds are Anna's. And yes, some ducks look like woodducks.
And it looks like you've got one Northern mockingbird there (not sure).
I like the phoebe.
Starling is not a welcome species here. Birders think they're not suppose to be here (an introduced species way back then).
Scrub jay, Anna's, sparrows, mourning doves, and finches are regulars in my backyard. There used to be a regular mockingbird too, 2 yrs.ago and last year. I'm still waiting for them this year. I've seen some, but they don't stay as much as the prvious years. I miss the calls, especially in the morning (they're like alarm clocks on weekends for us).
I've seen titmouse too, not a regular on my feeder.
Bush tits once ... I don't have lots of bushy plants, so maybe don't like hanging out.
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