Date: 2/25/26 4:17 pm From: Eve Meier via groups.io <eve.m.meier...> Subject: [southbaybirds] Coyote Lake (Campground and Dam)
Hi Everyone!
Today I visited Coyote Lake. I first birded the campground area including walking along the shoreline for a bit. An impressive number of *Wild Turkey *were roaming about the campground. Four *Red-breasted Sapsuckers* were in this area too - they like the peppertrees in the campground. The lake had a nice variety of ducks - *Wood Ducks, Gadwalls, Canvasbacks, Buffleheads, Ruddy Ducks, American Wigeons, and Ring-necked Ducks*. One adult and one juvenile *Bald Eagle* were on this end of the lake too. In the hills, but viewable from the campground, are two small *Great Blue Heron* rookeries that are active now.
At the dam, I did not see the Canyon Wren but I did spot a *Rock Wren*. There were at least 5 *White-throated Swifts* too. Plus, a group of 50 *Western Grebes* were at this end of the lake - several of them rushing.
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