Section 40

The following is a listing of key locations this section that may be the mostproductive based on past experience. Also noted are species that are hard to find within the count circle and are possible within the habitat of this section. Please don't 1imit censussing to just the areas mentioned, but consider them the most important. Cover as much of the section as your time and energy allows. Remember, if your party splits or moves to another section, please begin a new field card. Any constructive comments about this section would be appreciated (i.e. too big or small, access problem, other key locations). Please note actual areas covered. Also note contacts for entrance onto private property.

North Black Hill / Morro Bay Streets

Check back of Black Hill first. Recently the most active location has been in the pines just east of the Las Tunas and La Loma entrance trail. Look thru pines for mixed flocks of chickadees, bushtits, warblers. Also check sparrow and junco flocks for unusual species or races and sapsuckers.

Walk streets checking concentrations of pines for White-breasted, Red-breasted, and Pygmy Nuthatch and Pine Siskin.

Watch for feeders where White-throated Sparrow may be found. Kings Ave, Kern Ave, Ridgeway St., and Piney Way should definitely be walked. A feeder at 365 Bernardo has been good recently (2008).

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